KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Music can improve the experience of surgeons, especially residents, in the operating room, according to a study presented at Kiawah Eye.
“I feel that [music] can really be used in the future when teaching residents,” Cecilia A. Hernandez, MD, a senior resident at the Medical University of South Carolina Storm Eye Institute, said.
Several studies have investigated music and its influence in the OR and mostly found beneficial effects. Mozart’s music in particular was found to improve spatial reasoning, which may lead to improved surgical skills.