Impact of minimally invasive surgery on surgeon health (ISSUE) study: protocol of a single-arm observational study conducted in the live surgery setting

Introduction The rapid evolution of minimally invasive surgery has had a positive impact on patient outcomes; however, it is reported to be associated with work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMS) in surgeons. Currently there is no objective measure to monitor the physical and psychological impac...

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Main Authors: Shaun Barber, Baljit Singh, Esther L Moss, Anumithra Amirthanayagam, Massimiliano Zecca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e066765.full