Should All Minimal Access Surgery Be Robot-Assisted? A Systematic Review into the Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Demands of Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery.

Journal: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Published Date: Apr 14, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgeons are among the most at risk of work-related musculoskeletal health decline because of the physical demands of surgery, which is also associated with cognitive fatigue. Minimally invasive surgery offers excellent benefits to patients but the impact of robotic or laparoscopic surgery on surgeon well-being is less well understood. This work examined the musculoskeletal and cognitive demands of robot-assisted versus standard laparoscopic surgery.

Authors

  • Abdul Shugaba
    Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK. a.shugaba@lancaster.ac.uk.
  • Joel E Lambert
    Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK.
  • Theodoros M Bampouras
    Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK.
  • Helen E Nuttall
    Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK.
  • Christopher J Gaffney
    Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YG, UK.
  • Daren A Subar
    Royal Blackburn Hospital, East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust, Blackburn, BB2 3HH, UK.

Keywords

External Resources

Popular Topics
Recent Journals