A Review of the Ergonomic Issues in the Laparoscopic Operating Room

This review paper discusses the ergonomic challenges associated with laparoscopy in the operating room (OR) and summarizes the practical ergonomic solutions. The literature search was conducted in the fields of laparoscopy and applied ergonomics. Findings indicated that laparoscopic OR staff (surgeo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sang D. Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2040-2295.3.4.587