A Solution to After-Hours Fatigue and Surgical Backlog.

Anastasio, Albert T; Patel, Preet Shailesh; Fernandez-Moure, Joseph; Gage, Mark J · Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil · 2021

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Abstract

After-hours surgery represents a novel solution that can effectively combat surgical fatigue of care teams in addition to addressing the high volume of surgical backlog associated with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This commentary seeks to rationalize how successful employment of a dedicated after-hours surgical team and protocol has tremendous potential for increased efficiency while maintaining good surgical outcomes in patients.