Abstract
It is widely believed that involvement of surgical residents prolongs operative time and increases costs. to date, there is little published in regard to the veracity of this belief and the actual additional cost of care in cases involving surgical residents is poorly documented. This report analyses costs associated with five commonly performed surgical procedures with and without surgical resident assistance. 7146 surgical procedures performed between May 2004 and February 2011 were analyzed. Data pertaining to operative time, type surgery (open or laparoscopic), and training level of residents, if any, were abstracted.
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