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Turning Stress into Success

The Surprising Paradox of Higher Surgeon Stress Leading to Less Complications

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Allan Mishra, MD
Feb 18, 2025
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“Increased stress in attending surgeons was associated with a significant reduction in major surgical complications.”

That is the surprising conclusion of a new study of 793 procedures in 38 surgeons. The study measured heart rate variability (HRV) in the surgeons using a che…

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