Background Despite the ubiquitous sounds of music playing in operating theatres (OTs)
around the world, the effect that music has on intraoperative clinician stress is ill-defined. In …

Background Organizational factors may influence surgical outcomes, regardless of
extensively studied factors such as patient preoperative risk and surgical complexity. This …

Through a series of vivid case studies, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does
Music Matter? documents the ways in which music brings humanity to sterile healthcare …

Background Surgery is a stressful exercise, and the experience of occupational stress may
have impacts on surgical performance, and surgeon well-being. Music is played in operating …

BACKGROUND: The effect of playing background music on surgical outcomes has been
controversial. This prospective case-control study aims to evaluate the impact of music …

Purpose Whether and how music influences the performance of surgical procedures such as
laparoscopy is unclear and can be feasibly determined using laparoscopic box training tools …

Purpose Music is often played in operating theaters. In the literature, the effects of music on
surgeons are controversial. We aimed to investigate the effect of different music genres and …

Background The influence of music on the performance of surgical procedures such as
laparoscopy is controversial and methodologically difficult to quantify. Here, outcome …

Background Acoustic conditions in the operating room have different impacts on surgeon's
performance. Their effects on the performance of surgical teams are not well documented …

Background: Music is played in operating theatres (OTs) throughout the world, though
controversy around its use exists. While some clinicians may find background music …