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Article: Surgeons' static posture and movement repetitions in open and laparoscopic surgery

TitleSurgeons' static posture and movement repetitions in open and laparoscopic surgery
Authors
Keywordslaparoscopic
movement
open surgery
posture
surgeons
work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Issue Date2012
PublisherElsevier Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jsre
Citation
Journal Of Surgical Research, 2012, v. 172 n. 1, p. e19-e31 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: There is increasing concern about the surgeon maintaining a static posture during laparoscopic surgery, which can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders. A series of studies are being conducted in Hong Kong examining the surgeons' real-time movements and electromyography in the operating theater during different operations. The present paper examines the postures and movements of surgeons during real-time open and laparoscopic procedures. Materials and Methods: Fourteen surgeons participated in the study (12 men, 2 women). Cervical spine movements were measured using a biaxial inclinometer attached to the surgeon's head via a headband. Biaxial electrogoniometers were attached to the surgeon's bilateral shoulder joints. Real-time joint movements in sagittal and coronal planes were recorded during open and laparoscopic surgeries for periods ranging from 30 to 80 min. Results: Surgeons generally maintained a flexed neck posture during open surgery and a more extended neck posture during laparoscopic procedures. There were statistically significant differences in mean neck posture and mean left shoulder abduction posture between the two types of surgery. Laparoscopic procedures showed a trend for longer duration in static posture in the neck, while open procedures showed trends for higher frequencies of movements. Conclusions: This study presented a novel approach to quantify the physical workload of surgeons using biomechanical parameters to describe duration of static posture and repetitiveness of movements. Results showed that long durations of static postures in laparoscopic surgery were closely associated with low-level muscle tension, which may contribute to an increased risk of surgeons developing musculoskeletal disorders. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/145949
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.748
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dc.contributor.authorSzeto, GPYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, SWKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, JTCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTing, ACWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, RCCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, Pen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-27T09:03:53Z-
dc.date.available2012-03-27T09:03:53Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Surgical Research, 2012, v. 172 n. 1, p. e19-e31en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-4804en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: There is increasing concern about the surgeon maintaining a static posture during laparoscopic surgery, which can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders. A series of studies are being conducted in Hong Kong examining the surgeons' real-time movements and electromyography in the operating theater during different operations. The present paper examines the postures and movements of surgeons during real-time open and laparoscopic procedures. Materials and Methods: Fourteen surgeons participated in the study (12 men, 2 women). Cervical spine movements were measured using a biaxial inclinometer attached to the surgeon's head via a headband. Biaxial electrogoniometers were attached to the surgeon's bilateral shoulder joints. Real-time joint movements in sagittal and coronal planes were recorded during open and laparoscopic surgeries for periods ranging from 30 to 80 min. Results: Surgeons generally maintained a flexed neck posture during open surgery and a more extended neck posture during laparoscopic procedures. There were statistically significant differences in mean neck posture and mean left shoulder abduction posture between the two types of surgery. Laparoscopic procedures showed a trend for longer duration in static posture in the neck, while open procedures showed trends for higher frequencies of movements. Conclusions: This study presented a novel approach to quantify the physical workload of surgeons using biomechanical parameters to describe duration of static posture and repetitiveness of movements. Results showed that long durations of static postures in laparoscopic surgery were closely associated with low-level muscle tension, which may contribute to an increased risk of surgeons developing musculoskeletal disorders. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jsreen_HK
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dc.subjectlaparoscopicen_HK
dc.subjectmovementen_HK
dc.subjectopen surgeryen_HK
dc.subjectpostureen_HK
dc.subjectsurgeonsen_HK
dc.subjectwork-related musculoskeletal disordersen_HK
dc.subject.meshDigestive System Surgical Procedures-
dc.subject.meshLaparoscopy-
dc.subject.meshMovement - physiology-
dc.subject.meshPhysicians-
dc.subject.meshPosture - physiology-
dc.titleSurgeons' static posture and movement repetitions in open and laparoscopic surgeryen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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