NEUROPRAXIA FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES - AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY

Authors
HORGAN LF ORIORDAN DC DOCTOR N
Citation
Lf. Horgan et al., NEUROPRAXIA FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES - AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY, Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies, 6(1), 1997, pp. 33-35
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies
ISSN journal
13645706 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
33 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
1364-5706(1997)6:1<33:NFLP-A>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Four occupational nerve injuries to the non-dominant hand of three lap aroscopic surgeons are reported. All the injuries were transient and r elated to the use of ring-handled instruments, Further ergonomic studi es of instrument design involving surgeons and manufacturers are neede d.