Open AccessAssessment of an Articulating Laparoscopic Needle Holder (FlexDex™) Compared to a Conventional Rigid Needle Holder in 2-Dimension Vision Amongst Novices: A Randomised Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Nima Motahariasl,
Sayed Borna Farzaneh,
Sina Motahariasl,
Ilya Kokotkin,
Sara Sousi,
Alexander Zargaran,
David Zargaran,
Bijendra Patel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medical devices
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1470
DOI - 10.2147/mder.s345140
Subject(s) - medicine , task (project management) , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , surgery , management , economics
This study aims to compare novice performance of advanced bimanual laparoscopic skills using an articulating laparoscopic device (FlexDex™) compared to a standard rigid needle holder amongst surgical novices in 2-dimension (2D) visualisation.