No Correlation Between Work-Hours and Operative Volumes-A Comparison Between United States and Danish Operative Volumes Achieved During Surgical Residency

In this study, we find no difference in overall surgical volumes between Danes and US residents during their surgical training. When time in training was accounted for, differences between weekly surgical volumes achieved were minor, indicating a lack of direct correlation between weekly work-hours and operative volumes achievable. Factors other than work-hours seem to effect on operative volumes achieved during training.