Background Kinematic design is a predominant phase in the design of robotic manipulators
for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). However, an extensive overview of the kinematic …

Background Many surgeons experience work-related pain and musculoskeletal symptoms;
however, comprehensive reporting of surgeon ailments is lacking in the literature. We …

Surgeons are highly exposed to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The
objective of this review was to summarize the WMSD prevalence by body area with 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 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to review musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevalence
among surgeons performing minimally invasive surgery. Background: Advancements in …

Objective The objective of this study was to identify potential needs and barriers related to
using exoskeletons to decrease musculoskeletal (MS) symptoms for workers in the …

Given the complexity of healthcare and the 'people'nature of healthcare work and delivery,
STSA (Sociotechnical Systems Analysis) research is needed to address the numerous …

Aim The aim of this study was to survey the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders in the
population of gynecologists and general surgeons performing laparoscopic surgery …

Purpose Using a new robotic endoscopic platform system developed for retrograde
intrarenal surgery (RIRS) called easyUretero (ROEN Surgical Inc.), we evaluated the …

This paper evaluates the effect of ergonomic factors on task performance and trainee
posture during laparoscopic surgery training. Twenty subjects without laparoscopic …