Shreya Kulkarni, Oliver Claydon, Christina Delimpalta, Jane McCulloch, Gabrielle C Thorpe, Dolly Dowsett, Wanda Ward, Adam Stearns, James Hernon, Sandeep Kapur, Milind Kulkarni, Irshad Shaikh
The implementation of robotic assisted surgery (RAS) has brought in a change to the perception and roles of theatre staff, as well as the dynamics of the operative environment and team. This study aims to identify and describe current perceptions of theatre staff in the context of RAS. 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted in a tertiary level university hospital, where RAS is utilised in selected elective settings. Interviews were conducted by an experienced research nurse to staff of the colorectal department operating theatre (nursing, surgical and anaesthetics) with some experience in operating within open, laparoscopic and RAS surgical settings...
May 4, 2024: Journal of Robotic Surgery