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- Title
A randomized trial of training the non-dominant upper extremity to enhance laparoscopic performance.
- Authors
Nieboer, Theodoor E; Sari, Vicdan; Kluivers, Kirsten B; Weinans, Martin J N; Vierhout, Mark E; Stegeman, Dick F
- Abstract
In laparoscopy, the surgeon's dominant arm will execute difficult tasks with less effort compared to the non-dominant arm. This leads to a relative overuse of muscles on this side. We hypothesized that training the non-dominant arm would improve laparoscopic skills.
- Publication
Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy, 2012, Vol 21, Issue 4, p259
- ISSN
1365-2931
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3109/13645706.2011.614256