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 and noise are frequent occurrences in the operating room. To date, the
effects of these auditory conditions on the performance of laparoscopic surgery experts have …

BACKGROUND: Noise in operating rooms has been found to be much higher than the
recommended level of 45 dB. The aim of this study was to objectively evaluate the effect of …

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

Background Worldwide, music is commonly played in the operation room. The effect of
music on surgical performance reportedly has varying results, while its effect on mental …

Introduction Beneficial effects of music have been described on several cognitive domains,
task performance, stress, anxiety and pain. Greater surgical skill is a factor that has been …

Introduction Acoustic distractions have been shown to increase the level of stress and
workload in the operating room (OR). Noise significantly reduces surgical performance, but …

Background Findings have shown that music affects cognitive performance, but little is
known about its influence on surgical performance. The hypothesis of this randomized …

Music is often played in the operating room to increase the surgeon's concentration and to
mask noise. It could have a beneficial effect on surgical performance. Ten participants with …

Music or no music is a question that has been addressed in many studies, which is why we
read with great interest the article,“Effect of noise on auditory processing in the operating …