Editor's Note This study from the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System finds that intraoperative stress in surgical teams is common and has multiple sources, including adverse events. Researchers conducted 28 interviews with surgical team members on intraoperative stress and emotional and behavioral responses to stressors. The researchers then identified themes in…
Editor's Note This study, led by researchers in Belgium, finds that surgeons’ leadership style enhances surgical team behavior, especially during the most complex phases. A total of 22 endovascular procedures (47 hours of video recordings) were analyzed. Among the findings: Surgeons’ transformational leadership was positively related to the extent that…