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Time-action analysis of laparoscopic procedures - input for clinically driven instrument design

T.. den Boer Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production, Delft, The Netherlands; Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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J. Dankelman Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production, Delft, The Netherlands
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D.J. Gouma Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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H.G Stassen Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production, Delft, The Netherlands
Pages 139-144 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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