IMPROVED ERGONOMICS WITH SECTORISATION OF PORTS IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Abstract

The physical strains and injuries occurring to Laparoscopic surgeons in this era of minimal invasive surgery are quite a significant amount and is often neglected. Ergonomical principles of Laparoscopy are over and again re-examined to benefit the surgeons at work. In this trial we have compared the physical injuries occurring to the laparoscopic surgeons operating for a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy using the conventional triangulation of ports technique with sectorisation of ports. The outcome of the study shows low incidence of physical strain when using sectorisation of ports technique in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and that it could be a safe, feasible and surgeon friendly alternative for the conventional triangulation of ports.