Impact of dehydration on laparoscopic performance: a prospective, open-label, randomized cross-over trial.

Jean-Paul BereuterMark Enrik GeisslerRona GeisslerSofia SchmidtNathalie BuckJuliane WeißGrit Krause-JüttlerJürgen WeitzMarius DistlerFelix von BechtolsheimFlorian Oehme

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)

Prolonged periods of dehydration do not appear to have a substantial effect on the fundamental tissue handling skills in terms of force exertion among surgical novices. Nevertheless, the observed impact on speed and precision warrants attention.

Keyphrases

open label
phase iii
phase ii
clinical trial
study protocol
double blind
phase ii study
placebo controlled
working memory
single molecule
randomized controlled trial
medical students