The impact of sleep deprivation on product quality and procedure effectiveness in a laparoscopic physical simulator: a randomized controlled trial.
Uchal M, Tjugum J, Martinsen E, et al. The impact of sleep deprivation on product quality and procedure effectiveness in a laparoscopic physical simulator: a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Surgery. 2005;189(6). doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.021.
This article analyzed the effect of sleep deprivation on surgical task performance using a laparoscopic simulator. Outcomes were not significantly different for surgeons with 1.5 hours of sleep compared with 6.5 hours of sleep in the 24 hours before the test.
Uchal M, Tjugum J, Martinsen E, et al. The impact of sleep deprivation on product quality and procedure effectiveness in a laparoscopic physical simulator: a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Surgery. 2005;189(6). doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.021.