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The Surgical Assistant in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy
Book chapter

The Surgical Assistant in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy

Nita A. Desai, Ashley L. Gubbels and Michael Hibner
Textbook of Gynecologic Robotic Surgery, pp.235-238
Springer International Publishing
10/12/2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63429-6_26

Abstract

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Assistant Surgeon Association Of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Robotic-assisted Laparoscopy Surgical Assistant
The assistant surgeon in any procedure is the first officer of the operating room and, under the direction and supervision of the surgeon, aids with all aspects of the procedure. However, the increasing complexity of surgical operations, particularly minimally invasive, has necessitated the addition of surgical assistants.

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