Ergonomics in endoscopic sinus surgery: Systematic review of the literature

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 333-340

  Ayad, Tareck ^a   Péloquin, Louis ^a   Prince, François ^b  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoscopic sinus surgery; Ergonomics; Operating room; Posture; Videoendoscope

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDING;

ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PARANASAL SINUSES; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUBMED; VIDEO-ASSISTED SURGERY;

EID: 31344477945     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2005.34507     Document Type: Review

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