There is an element of coercion when you ask the patient who is about to place their life in your hands, for consent to do this sort of thing.
In your situation it does seem coercive to ask beforehand.
you still need good post op care from the doctor after the follow up to , people would tend to consent when their doctor asks
I trained in Canada where the anesthesiologist stays in the room for the whole case, I joke around with my anesthesia friends that 95% of their day job is playing sudoku or trading stocks haha.
Not sure if the Canadian system is evidence-based or political given what’s happened in the US.
My understanding is the Nordic systems are public? Curious your thoughts as to whether keeping an anesthesiologist in the room for the entire case is inefficient / wasted resources or there is a real safety benefit.