When surgeons face intraoperative challenges: a naturalistic model of surgical decision making.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Surgery is an environment in which being an expert requires the ability to manage the unexpected. This feature has necessitated a shift in surgical decision-making research. The present study explores the processes by which surgeons assess and respond to nonroutine challenges in the operating room. METHODS:We used a grounded theory methodology supported on intraoperative observations and postoperative interviews with 7 faculty surgeons from various specialties. A total of 32 cases were purposively sampled to compile a dataset of challenging situations. RESULTS:Thematic data analysis yielded 3 main themes that were linked in a cyclic model: assessing the situation, the reconciliation cycle, and implementing the planned course of action. These elements were connected through 2 points of transition (ie, active and confirmatory reconciliation), during which time the surgeons continue to act although they may change the course of their action. CONCLUSIONS:The proposed model builds on existing theories of naturalistic decision making from other high-stakes environments. This model elaborates on a theoretic language that accounts for the unique aspects of surgery, making it useful for teaching in the operating room.

journal_name

Am J Surg

authors

Cristancho SM,Vanstone M,Lingard L,LeBel ME,Ott M

doi

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.10.005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-02-01 00:00:00

pages

156-62

issue

2

eissn

0002-9610

issn

1879-1883

pii

S0002-9610(12)00577-6

journal_volume

205

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