Apparently, they like to rock out.
New research from Heidelberg University has found listening to AC/DC makes surgeons faster and more accurate.
The Sun reports blasting the rock band's music through speakers almost doubled surgeons' speed at certain tasks in the operating theatre.
Music is played during around two-thirds of operations.
(Image: Pixabay)You have seen Grey's Anatomy right? They tend to break out the music every so often!
In trials, those listening to Highway To Hell and T.N.T. saw the time needed to make a precision cut drop from 236 seconds to 139.
And they did around five per cent better on tests of accuracy, according to the Sun newspaper.
Doctors were almost twice as quick stitching up wounds when The Beatles’ hits Hey Jude and Let It Be were played.
However, the positive effect was lost if those tracks were played loud.
Experts claim popular rock tunes boost performance by easing stress, relaxing muscles, combating anxiety, and even lowering blood pressure.
