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The Effects of Sleep Deprivation, Caffeine, and Alcohol on Simulated Neurosurgical Performance by Daniel J Guillaume in Crimson publishers: Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

Crimson Publishers: Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal

Objectives:We hypothesized that sleep deprivation, caffeine intake, and alcohol consumption the night prior to simulated microneurosurgery may impact performance on a virtual reality neurosurgical simulator.

Patients and Methods: After IRB approval, trainees practiced a simulated bimanual arachnoid dissection microsurgical task on the NeuroTouch Neurosurgical simulator (National Research Council, Canada) until it was mastered. For each participant, the task was repeated several times following sleep deprivation, caffeine intake and the morning after a social gathering where blood alcohol content (BAC) was measured. Each time the task was performed, the participants documented variables on a questionnaire. Performance metrics included: task duration, left or right hand excessive force, number of incorrect or correct fibers cut, and overall score based on several measurements.

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