Nighttime surgery not a factor in survival for heart and lung transplants: 'Surprising' finding shows no impact of presumed surgeon fatigue at night

Despite concerns that surgeon fatigue is leading to dangerous complications for patients and data showing worse outcomes for many patients who undergo surgery at night, new research suggests that -- in the case of heart and lung transplants -- time of day has no affect on patient survival.

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