Is it a matter of health care system standard, hospital regulation or health insurance institution requirement ?
I feel 2 consultannts one senior other junior and mininum 3 residents ( one post graduate and rest can b training). Second consultant and PG resident is vital for any adverse condition during surgery.
A primary surgeon + assistant + operating nurse + ground nurse
kind regards
wafer
Panayot,
In the states I encounter different levels of support in my travels.
Primary surgeon, Scrub assistant, and circulator and one first assistant are pretty standard. Often there will be a fellow or resident at a teaching hospital. Many of the private hospitals will have a second assistant available. Also on most cases there is a commercial orthopaedic company representative assisting the circulator with the individual implant and instruments.
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