Resident Trainees Increase Surgical Time: A Comparison of Obstetric and Gynaecologic Procedures in Academic Versus Community Hospitals.

Objective: The impact of resident involvement in the operating room for common procedures in obstetrics and gynaecology can shed light on the resource demands of teaching. The objective of this study was to quantify the increased surgical time associated with teaching obstetrics and gynaecology resident trainees across a range of procedures known to require surgical assistance.

Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study compared surgical duration between academic (teaching) hospitals and community (non-teaching) hospitals.