Sleep deprivation is an ordinary aspect in the global society and its prevalence is
increasing. Chronic and acute sleep deprivation have been linked to diabetes and heart
diseases as well as depression and enhanced impulsive behaviors. Surgeons are often
exposed to long hour on call and few hours of sleep in the previous days. Nevertheless, few
studies have focused their attention on the effects of sleep deprivation on surgeons and
more specifically on the effects of sleep deprivation on surgical dexterity, often relying on …