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Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies Volume 13, 2004 - Issue 3
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A neglected but frustrating ergonomic issue: the thoracoscopic trocar

J. Schoofs Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands
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D. Gossot Thoracic Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 133-137 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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