Comparison of orthodox vs off-optical axis endoscopic manipulations: Importance of monitor display angles

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 401-405

  Emam, T A ^a   Hanna, G ^a   Cuschieri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Laparoscopic suturing; Motion analysis; Off axis; Optical alignment; Orthodox angle; Telemetric EMG

Indexed keywords

ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ERGONOMICS; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; INTESTINE SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TASK PERFORMANCE; ANIMAL; EDUCATION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE;

ANIMALS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPES; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; SURGERY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036187938     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-001-8137-3     Document Type: Article

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