Overlapping surgery does not detrimentally affect most patient outcomes, particularly with overlap of <75%. In-hospital mortality decreased as overlap increased, while operative time increased. There was no significant difference in readmission rates, and rates of patient safety indicators (PSIs) were lower in groups with overlap. The study included 87,426 cases, with varying levels of overlap. Overall, the results suggest that a detrimental level of surgical overlap does not exist in terms of patient outcomes.
Journal Article by Pitts CC, Ponce BA (…) Wills BW et 5 al. in Ann Surg
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