Joseph Sujka, Abrahim Ahmed, Richard Kang, Emily A Grimsley, Mcwayne Weche, Haroon Janjua, Zhiyong Mi, Diana English, Carolina Martinez, Vic Velanovich, Robert D Bennett, Salvatore Docimo, Adham R Saad, Christopher DuCoin, Paul C Kuo
Robotic surgery may decrease surgeon stress compared to laparoscopic. To evaluate intraoperative surgeon stress, we measured salivary alpha-amylase and cortisol. We hypothesized robotic elicited lower increases in surgeon salivary amylase and cortisol than laparoscopic. Surgical faculty (n = 7) performing laparoscopic and robotic operations participated. Demographics: age, years in practice, time using laparoscopic vs robotic, comfort level and enthusiasm for each. Operative data included operative time, WRVU (surgical "effort"), resident year...
February 17, 2024: Journal of Robotic Surgery