First of all is it true?

Question

Whenever i watch a medical programme like holby city, casualty, nip tuck and so on, and an operation is being performmed, the surgeons almost always listen to classical music. Do surgeons really listen to classical music whilst performing an operation? Does it really help them relax? And my main query is ... as time passess and music evolves do you think surgeons will still keep on playing classical music in theatre? If i was a surgeon i would mostly listen to R & B. If you were a surgeon what type of music would you listen to whilst performing an operation?

Answer 1

I'd play 'Wake Up' by the boo-radleys - but only if things weren't going well. Or more often "The drugs don't work" by The Verve (hence the need for surgery)
The poor patients would probably be cut to ribbons, as the scalpels would undoubtedly become makeshift drumsticks during the more rock - oriented numbers.

Answer 2

Surgeons usually listen to the kind of music that they like. The particular characters on these programs probably prefer classical music. This may be because the people who write the scripts think classical music appeals to more people or adds a certain dept to their characters.

I have worked in several ORs and know of surgeons who listen to classic rock, country, Pearl Jam and many other types of music.

I have never been into an OR that didn't have a radio or CD player of some kind in it.

Answer 3

No, when I used to do surgery we would usually listen to Radio one and sing along with the good stuff. Depends on the surgeon really, you get the odd older one who likes classic fm on, but mostly the theatre nurses select the music.

Answer 4

Classical music is supposed to keep the surgeons calm and keep them concentrating. I work in a hospital but I don't know if it really works or not.

If I were a surgeon, I would listen to nothing but yodelling.

Answer 5

A study at Harvard found that listening to Classical music especially Mozart helped the students concentrate more and retain more information than other types of music. So presumably its to help concentration

Answer 6

Whenever I have had any minor work done under a local the surgeon has let me select the music (root canal work and some minor work on my knee)... So I think it depends on the surgeon and whether the patient is awake or not.....

Answer 7

I had my twin daughters by c-section. I had an epidural so I was awake and I remember in the theatre they had a radio playing. As the twins were born John Lennon's Imagine was playing and the surgens were singing along! I think its such a special tune and I have since bought my daughters a teddy each from the John Lennon Real Love collection and when you press its tummy it plays Imagine.

Answer 8

Many many medical studies have shown that classical music helps calm the patient and/or medical staff...even when the patient is under anesthesia...and recovery times are shorter and incidence of complications is less.

Answer 9

I'd listen to 70's rock, but then I wouldnt be able to concentrate and start playing air gee-tar. lol

After that I'd have to switch to the classical to help me concentrate on the belly I've just opened.

Answer 10

i'd listen to R&B because i hate it (Rock rocks) if i listened to rock then i'd never finish the operation!!!!

It might be true because classical makes you think faster or do things faster or something like that...

maybe you should get a medical degree and see for yourself?