Besides battery life modeling, optimized power consumption mechanisms can significantly increase operating time of an M2M device.
Indeed, to achieve proficiency through this model seems unacceptable for both practical and ethical reasons, such as the limited number of tutors, the fewer surgical cases in daily practice, the increased operating time, the higher complication rate, and the long learning curves [3, 4].
Robotic assistance in laparoscopic rectopexy results in a significantly increased operating time of 39 minutes.
One of the disadvantages of using navigation systems in TKA is said to be the increased operating time.
Furthermore, the frequent movements of the c-arm in the antero-posterior and axial projections during the standard procedure may jeopardize the sterility of the operating field and is associated with increased operating time.
Notwithstanding, systematic lymphadenectomy is associated with an increased operating time, blood loss, blood transfusions, hospital stay and a higher incidence of postoperative complications, consisting mainly of lymphocysts or lymphedema.
Non-union has been shown to be a risk factor for infection in itself (Young et al. 2013) or might be an indirect measure of increased operating time, and was therefore analyzed as a separate risk factor.
Treatment decisions in oral cancer are influenced by the infiltration of mandibular bone, with consequently increased operating time and extent of resection, where surgery is indicated (Reichart and Philipsen, 1999; Baker et al, 2001; Hong et al, 2001; Schimmele, 2001).
Autologous bone is considered the gold standard for bone regeneration [ 3, 4], even if different bone substitutes have been proposed to overcome the limits related to its use, specifically, donor site morbidity, increased operating time, need of a second surgical site to obtain the transplant, and potential intraoperative and postoperative complications [ 5– 7].
Consequently, endoscopic transforaminal approaches to these pathologies have been associated with increased operating times as well as higher complication and revision rates (Schulz et al., 2014; Lee et al., 2007).
