• Giovanni Misseri, Andrea Cortegiani, and Cesare Gregoretti.
• Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
• Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Apr 1; 33 (2): 170-176.

Purpose Of ReviewCommunication and teamwork are essential to enhance the quality of care, especially in operating rooms and ICUs. In these settings, the effective interprofessional collaboration between surgeons and intensivists impacts patients' outcome. This review discusses current opinions and evidence for improving communication strategies and the relationship between surgeons and intensivists/anesthesiologist.Recent FindingsEffective teamwork has been demonstrated to improve patient outcome and foster healthier relationships between professionals.With the expansion of new medical superspecialist disciplines and the latest medical developments, patient care has been put through a progressive fragmentation, rather than a holistic approach. Operating theaters and ICU are the common fields where surgeons and anesthesiologists/intensivists work. However, communication challenges may frequently arise. Therefore, effective communication, relational coordination, and team situation awareness are considered to affect quality of teamwork in three different phases of the patient-centered care process: preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively.SummaryAlthough limited, current evidence suggests to improve communication and teamwork in patient perioperative care. Further research is needed to strengthen the surgeon-intensivist relationship and to deliver high-quality patient care.

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