Surgical intuition

Mark R. Katlic; Jo Ann Coleman

doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002799

Surgical intuition

Mark R. Katlic, Jo Ann Coleman

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Abstract

Experienced surgeons have always believed that they are good judges of surgical risk. Some assert that their ‘‘eyeball’’ test upon first meeting a patient is as good—or better—than objective measures that require physiologic testing. The more judicious among us may at least wait until the end of our history and physical examination rather than the beginning to declare our judgement. How good is surgical intuition, however? Do we have objective evidence to support or refute the value of a respected surgeon’s sense about a patient?

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	935-937
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of surgery
Volume	268
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000002799
State	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Assessment
Eyeball test
Gestalt
Impression
Intuition
Judgment
Perception
Preoperative
Risk model
Unconscious

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery

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