A rod connection (1) for fixing a rod part (2, 2a, 67) in a surgical device (16, 51) within a bore (6, 6a, 73) of a rod receiving member (4, 20, 59) includes the rod receiving member comprising the bore having an inner diameter, the rod part having an outer diameter, the rod part being introduced into the bore, wherein the inner diameter of the bore and the outer diameter of the rod part are selected, such that the rod part is press-fitted into the bore of the rod receiving member and the bore has an inner wall surface (8, 75) opposing an outer wall surface (9, 77) of the rod part, the inner wall surface or the outer wall surface being provided with at least one recess (12, 71) in order to reduce a contact surface area between the rod part and the rod receiving member.