Surgical innovation
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Surgical innovation · Dec 2010
Controlled Clinical TrialThe effect of music on robot-assisted laparoscopic surgical performance.
Music is often played in the operating room to increase the surgeon's concentration and to mask noise. It could have a beneficial effect on surgical performance. Ten participants with limited experience with the da Vinci robotic surgical system were recruited to perform two surgical tasks: suture tying and mesh alignment when classical, jazz, hip-hop, and Jamaican music were presented. ⋯ Subjects improved their performance significantly when they listened to either hip-hop or Jamaican music. In conclusion, music with high rhythmicity has a beneficial effect on robotic surgical performance. Musical environment may benefit surgical training and make acquisition of surgical skills more efficient.
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Surgical innovation · Dec 2010
Efficacy of different hemostatic devices for severe liver bleeding: a randomized controlled animal study.
Correct hemostasis in liver surgery is hard to achieve because of the oozing bleeding. The aim of this study was to compare the potential benefits of a new compress to the 2 commercial hemostatic compresses. ⋯ BoCo showed significantly better hemostatic effect than PECo and OxCe.