Redefining surgical ergonomics: a systematic review of ergonomic outcomes in robotic urological surgery.

ABSTRACT: Urological surgeons have been shown to suffer with significant musculoskeletal (MSK) discomfort during their careers directly attributed to their work. Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is believed to offer superior ergonomics to traditional forms of surgery but concerns still exist around their use. This systematic review collates the currently available literature on the ergonomic outcomes of RAS in urology and offers comparison to other surgical modalities. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines formed the basis of this review, and the study protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420250650617). A thorough database search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE, with twenty-two articles eventually included in the review. Data analysis in

SUBMITTER: Cook B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12722418 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature