Table 1

Team composition, size and procedure length

StatisticSurgeonsAnesthesiologistsNursesOther*Team sizeIDSASA scorePatient age, yrProcedure length, min
Mean2.41.53.60.47.923.12.156.888.2
Median2.01.03.008.017.82.057.077.0
Standard deviation0.70.51.00.61.712.10.816.950.6
Minimum1.01.01.004.05.61.015.05.0
Maximum6.04.07.05.014.066.34.094.0405.0
  • ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; IDS = index of difficulty of surgery.

  • * Includes radiologists, cardiologists, endoscopists, ultrasound technicians and industry representatives.