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ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2010

Ergonomics and Technical Aspects of Minimal Access Surgery in Acute Surgery.

Parul J Shukla, Ravi Maharaj, Abe Fingerhut

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Parul J ShuklaDepartment of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. pjshukla@doctors.org.uk.
Ravi MaharajDepartment of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Abe FingerhutDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.

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backgroundFollowing the general trend in the evolution of minimal access surgery (MAS), the place of laparoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the emergency setting is well defined. As for all laparoscopic procedures, the ergonomic and technical aspects of MAS in acute surgery are important issues.

methodsReview of the literature.

resultsThe ergonomic and technical aspects of emergency laparoscopy include the surgeon's and the patient's position; the operating room setup, including the table, the monitor, and the specific equipment; patient preparation adapted as required to potential changes necessary as adapted to the pathology and conversion; the trocar setup, also adapted to the organ and pathology. Specific needs and variations can be necessary, dependent on the patient status, body build, and the pathology being treated. The operating room used for acute surgery should be adapted to evolving laparoscopic techniques, as well as new intraoperative diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

conclusionHigh-tech equipment and associated procedures have modified the needs for a modern operating room setup. Laparoscopic procedures for emergency surgery must make use of well-known ergonomic principles and be adapted to the patient and the pathology.

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Acute surgeryEmergency surgeryErgonomicsLaparoscopy

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