RT Book, Section
A1 Hunter, John G.
A1 Spight, Donn H.
A1 Sandone, Corinne
A1 Fairman, Jennifer E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1162529404
T1 Principles of Room Setup and Port Placement for Minimally Invasive Surgery
T2 Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgical Operations
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071449052
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162529404
RD 2024/04/24
AB More  than  two  decades  after  the  replacement  of  much  traditional  open  abdominal  and  chest  surgery  by  minimally  invasive  surgery  (MIS),  certain  observations  have  become  accepted  truths.  For  the  minimally  invasive  surgeon,  little  is  more  important  than  understanding  that  poor  port  position  not  only  impairs  operative  performance,  it  leads  to  career  shortening  injuries,  particularly  carpal  tunnel  syndrome,  rotator  cuff  and  other  shoulder  injuries.  In  addition,  sore  necks,  sore  backs,  sore  hands,  and  sore  feet  can  impair  performance,  especially  at  times  when  patience  is  required.  In  this  chapter  we  address  patient  positioning,  monitor  placement,  and  trocar  positioning  to  optimize  ergonomics  for  the  busy  minimally  invasive  surgeon.