2018
Ergonomic analysis of laparoscopic and robotic surgical task performance at various experience levels
Zárate Rodriguez JG, Zihni AM, Ohu I, Cavallo JA, Ray S, Cho S, Awad MM. Ergonomic analysis of laparoscopic and robotic surgical task performance at various experience levels. Surgical Endoscopy 2018, 33: 1938-1943. PMID: 30350099, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-018-6478-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted laparoscopic surgeryTraditional laparoscopicTrapezius muscleLaparoscopic surgeryMuscle activationLaparoscopic surgeonsMuscle groupsSurface electromyographyMost muscle groupsTrapezius muscle activationMaximum voluntary contractionHigher muscle activationUnpaired t-testLaparoscopic Surgery (FLS) tasksBilateral bicepsPatient outcomesVoluntary contractionMuscle strainOperating surgeonRandomized orderErgonomic disadvantagesSubjective benefitSurgical task performanceSurgerySurgeons
2016
Transfer and priming of surgical skills across minimally invasive surgical platforms
Zihni A, Ge T, Ray S, Wang R, Liang Z, Cavallo JA, Awad MM. Transfer and priming of surgical skills across minimally invasive surgical platforms. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 206: 48-52. PMID: 27916374, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research