Objective Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are prevalent among surgeons
and may result in practice modification. We aimed to perform a comprehensive review of the …

Background With minimally invasive surgery (MIS), a man–machine environment was
brought into the operating room, which created mental and physical challenges for the …

BACKGROUND: The widely held belief that laparoscopy causes greater strain on surgeons'
bodies than open surgery is not well documented in scope or magnitude. In the largest North …

Augmented Reality (AR) is considered to be a promising technology for the guidance of
laparoscopic liver surgery. By overlaying pre-operative 3D information of the liver and …

Background Since the introduction of minimally invasive surgery, surgeons appear to be
experiencing more occupational musculoskeletal injuries. The aim of this study is to …

Background This study aimed to obtain an answer for the question: Are ergonomic
guidelines applied in the operating room and what are the consequences? Methods A total …

Objective The objective for this study was to address the lack of information regarding the
working conditions in the operating room (OR). Safety issues in the OR need to be …

Hospitals have many unique hazards that can potentially affect the health of employees.
These hazards include biological and chemical hazards, ergonomic hazards, hazardous …

Background: The aim of this study is to gain insight into the problems encountered by the
medical team related to products used for minimally invasive surgery. Methods: An inventory …

One of the key problems in laparoscopy is the correct positioning of the monitor. In this study
we tested task performance and muscle-strain of subjects in relation to monitor-position …