Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
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Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg · Feb 2020
Observational StudySurgeon-Team Separation in Robotic Theaters: A Qualitative Observational and Interview Study.
The rapid uptake of robotic surgery has largely been driven by the improved technical aspects of minimally invasive surgery including improved ergonomics, wristed instruments, and 3-dimensional vision. However, little attention has been given to the effect of physical separation of the surgeon from the rest of the operating team. ⋯ Our emergent theory is that "surgeon-team separation in robotic theaters poses communication challenges which impacts on situational awareness and staff emotions." These can be ameliorated by staff training, increased experience, and team/procedure consistency.