Surgeons\’ Estimated Standard Metabolic Equivalent, a Pilot Study.
Miroslaw Szura, MD PhD, Jan M Krzak, MD, Poul Bak Thorsen. IST DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, KRAKOW,POLAND & SYGEHUS LILLEBAELT KOLDING DENMARK INTRODUCTION: To estimate surgeons’ estimated standard metabolic equivalent (MET) in a pilot study from established METs.From 70 observations including skiing, running, bicycling, consultations in outpatient clinic, cholecystectomy, endoscopy, and endoscopic… Continue Reading
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Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy in the Prone Position
Hidehito Shibasaki, MD PhD, Takahiro Kinoshita, MD PhD, Akira Ogata, MD PhD, Masaru Miyazaki, Prof. Matsudo City Hospital, Department of Surgery Thoracoscopic esophagectomy performed with the patient in the left lateral position has been occasionally reported since the 1990s, but it has not been established as a standard procedure. This may be because the… Continue Reading
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Radiofrequency Energy Coupling to Common Laparoscopic Instruments: Beware of the Camera Tip
Edward L Jones, MD, Thomas N Robinson, MD, Paul N Montero, MD, Henry R Govekar, MD, Greg V Stiegmann. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO INTRODUCTION: Radiofrequency energy delivered by the monopolar “bovie” is used in virtually every laparoscopic operation. Electromagnetic coupling can occur between the active electrode and conductive laparoscopic instruments… Continue Reading
Magnetically Anchored Camera and Percutaneous Instruments Maintain Triangulation and Improve Cosmesis Compared to Single-site and Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Nabeel A Arain, MD MBA, Luisangel Rondon, MD, Deborah C Hogg, BS, Jeffrey A Cadeddu, MD, Richard Bergs, MS, Raul Fernandez, PhD, Daniel J Scott, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (Departments of Surgery and Urology), University of Texas at Arlington (Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center) Introduction: The purpose of this study… Continue Reading
Workload Assessment of Surgeons: Correlation Between Nasa Tlx and Blinks
Bin Zheng, MD PhD, Xianta Jiang, Msc, Geoffery Tien, Msc, Adam Meneghetti, MD, Neely Panton, MD, Stella Atkins, PhD. University of British Columbia Objective: Blinks are known as an indicator of visual attention and stresses. When an operator is overloaded, he will tend to blink less, and quickly. In this study, surgeons’ mental workloads… Continue Reading