Prepping for surgery: Surgeon prepare thyself

Asken, Michael J.; Yang, Harold C.; Aboushi, Renee; Paulovich, Katsiaryna

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.08.035

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“…In a discussion of the importance of the surgeon mentally preparing for a procedure, it has been suggested that there are 2 critical goals: the control of physiological arousal and the goal of optimizing skill and procedural performance. 12 Performance-enhancing mental imagery for surgery can be used to achieve both.…”

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“…11 In a discussion of the importance of the surgeon mentally preparing for a procedure, it has been suggested that there are 2 critical goals: the control of physiological arousal and the goal of optimizing skill and procedural performance. 12 Performance-enhancing mental imagery for surgery can be used to achieve both. Mental imagery is a common human experience that is used to anticipate, prepare for and react to everything from a dinner party, to presenting grand rounds, and to that tricky lie on the 16th hole.…”

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SIM: The Surgery Imagery Mindset and Preparing for Surgery

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The American Surgeon™

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Discussed under various terms such as mental skills, mental rehearsal, cognitive training, and non-technical skills, psychological performance skills are gaining greater acceptance for their contributions to excellence in surgical performance. Mental imagery, specifically performance-enhancing mental imagery for surgeons, has received the greatest attention in the surgical literature. As part of the surgeon’s imagery mindset (SIM), this form of mental rehearsal contributes to optimal surgical performance for both developing and practicing surgeons. We discuss the nature of SIM and describe 5 basic guidelines for maximizing the application of performance-enhancing mental imagery in surgical contexts.

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confidence: 99%