Hand Washing Knowledge in Surgical Ward: Complete Audit Cycle
Ahmed Hammad, Mr1, Hany Nada, Mr1, Saroj Golay, Dr2. 1Guy's ans St Thomas' NHS Trust, 2NHS LanarkshireIntroduction: Studies has shown clear discrepancies among doctors between the attitude and the compliance of hand washing, on the contrary nurses and other medical professions are more compliant with hand washing. The aim of this audit is to assess… Continue Reading
Impact of Robotic Surgery versus Laparoscopic Surgery On Surgeon Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Workload: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Amro M Abdelrahman, MBBS1, Bethany Lowndes, PhD1, Carleigh Rand, BA2, Harsh Shah, BA1, Nibras El-Sherif, MBBS1, Larry Prokop, MLS1, M. Susan Hallbeck, PhD, PE, CPE1. 1Mayo Clinic, 2St. Olaf CollegeINTRODUCTION: The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the evidence and results on differences in surgeon musculoskeletal symptoms and workload between the… Continue Reading
Solving the Surgeon Ergonomic Crisis with Surgical Exosuit
Shanglei Liu, MD, Daniel Hemming, Jonathan C DeLong, MD, Domingo Montalvo, MD, Toshiaki Suzuki, MD, Jessica Reynolds, MD, Ran B Luo, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. UCSD Healthcare SystemsIntroduction: The widespread adoption of laparoscopic surgery has put new physical demands on the surgeon leading to increased musculoskeletal disorders… Continue Reading
The therapeutic value of intermittent splenic artery occlusion combined with gelatin sponge compression in iatrogenic splenic injury
Xiaocheng Zhu, Libin Yao, Zhichao Li. Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityObjective: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of intermittent splenic artery occlusion combined with gelatin sponge compression in iatrogenic splenic injury. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 18 I or?grade splenic injury cases related to gastric surgical procedures from 01-2013… Continue Reading
Tracking Mental Workload by Multimodal Measurements During Minimally Invasive Surgery Training
Luc Chatty1, Ahmet Omurtag2, Raphaelle Roy3, Marc Garbey1. 1Houston Methodist Hospital, 2University of Houston, 3ISAE SupaeroIntroduction: Surgery requires abundant attentional resources which can deteriorate in the face of excessive mental workload. This is particularly the case in minimally invasive surgery, where the lack of direct vision of the operation presents a challenge. To improve the… Continue Reading
Validation of an exoskeletal surgical assist suit in an experiment simulating laparoscopic surgery
Kei Aoki1, Hiroshi Kawahira2, Ryota Nakajima3, Yoshihiro Shimomura4, Toshiyuki Natsume5, Satoshi Chiba6, Takeshi Saito7, Hisahiro Matsubara8. 1Artificial Systems Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 2Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 3Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, Chiba University, 4Design and Science, Graduate of Engineering, Chiba University, 5Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, 6Chiba Cancer… Continue Reading