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The aching surgeon: a survey of physical discomfort and symptoms following open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery

T. Plerhoples, T. Hernandez-Boussard, S. Wren

2012.3.1Journal of Robotic Surgery

DOI: 10.1007/s11701-011-0330-3

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Robotic surgery has promise in reducing the risk of physical discomfort for the operator and this is important as more surgeons consider their own health when choosing a surgical modality.

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PLERHOPLES, T.; HERNANDEZ-BOUSSARD, T.; WREN, S. The aching surgeon: A survey of physical discomfort and symptoms following open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2012, 6: 65–72.