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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Brandon J. Baird, Monica A. Tynan, Lauren F. Tracy, James T. Heaton, James A. Burns
Summary: The study measured the effects of posture during laryngoscopy on musculoskeletal symptoms, revealing significant differences in muscle fatigue and pain between good and bad positions.
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Surgery
Camille Stewart, Mustafa Raoof, Yuman Fong, Thanh Dellinger, Susanne Warner
Summary: This study investigated the ergonomic conditions of surgeons during robotic and open surgeries. The findings revealed that short surgeons and male surgeons reported more severe pain after surgery, but had lower physical demand when using the robotic system.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
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Surgery
Sara Monfared, Dimitrios Athanasiadis, Luke Umana, Edward Hernandez, Hamed Asadi, Cameron L. Colgate, Denny Yu, Dimitrios Stefanidis
Summary: This study compared specific ergonomic risks among surgeons and surgical trainees performing robotic and laparoscopic procedures. The results showed that robotic assisted surgeries led to lower postoperative discomfort and muscle strain, but required more static neck positioning.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
M. T. Castaldi, M. Palmer, J. Con, R. Bergamaschi
Summary: Training in ergonomics on the surgeon console leads to reduced console time for postgraduate general surgery residents. There is no difference in hands-on testing scores among different levels of residents. The perception of the educational environment by the residents is positive.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Dawn M. Coleman, Samuel R. Money, Andrew J. Meltzer, Max Wohlauer, Laura M. Drudi, Julie A. Freischlag, Susan Hallbeck, Brian Halloran, Thomas S. Huber, Tait Shanafelt, Malachi G. Sheahan
Summary: The study found that vascular surgeons commonly experience symptoms of burnout and depression, with factors such as age, work-related physical pain, and work-home conflict being key predictors. Efforts to promote well-being among vascular surgeons must address specific challenges, including high levels of work-home conflict and occupational factors contributing to work-related pain.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Shing Wai Wong, Zhen Hao Ang, Jia Lin Chua, Philip Crowe
Summary: The study aimed to investigate how spacing between ports and alignment of ports impact manipulation angles in robotic colorectal surgery. Analysis of CT scans from 10 patients undergoing robotic right hemicolectomy and robotic high anterior resection showed that a port spacing of 8 cm resulted in greater manipulation angles compared to 6 cm spacing. Interestingly, wider manipulation angles were not achieved with vertical port alignment except for dissection at the splenic flexure in the 6-cm port spacing condition. Ultimately, the study concluded that oblique 8-cm port spacing yielded the greatest manipulation angles and should be favored in most cases.
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2021)
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Surgery
Hamid Norasi, M. Susan Hallbeck, Enrique F. Elli, Matthew K. Tollefson, Kristi L. Harold, Raymond Pak
Summary: This study compared surgeons' workload, physical discomfort, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders (NMSDs) across different surgical modalities. Results showed that robotic surgery had the least physical demand and lowest prevalence of NMSDs among the four modalities, although improvements in surgical ergonomics are still needed.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Alex G. Raman, Neil Parikh, Radhika Gupta, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Raghav Gupta, Robert F. Heary, Kristopher Kimmell, Justin Singer, Nitin Agarwal
Summary: This study investigated the extent of pain experienced by neurosurgeons and the impact of ergonomics training on pain. The results showed that neurosurgeons commonly suffer from pain and that ergonomics training does not significantly alleviate it. This suggests a need for optimizing ergonomics education to achieve observable benefits.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
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Surgery
Carla F. Justiniano, Adan Z. Becerra, Anthony Loria, Zhaomin Xu, Christopher T. Aquina, Larissa K. Temple, Fergal J. Fleming
Summary: This study found that the overall rate of minimally invasive colorectal surgery increased from 2009 to 2015, largely due to the increasing utilization of robotic surgery, especially for proctectomy.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
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Ophthalmology
Yogita Gupta, Radhika Tandon
Summary: This study describes the variables that may be utilized in optimizing three-dimensional heads-up surgeries for better ergonomics among ophthalmic surgeons. The results show that the key factors include monitor height, surgeon eye-to-floor distance, surgeon eye-to-monitor distance, and viewing tilt angle.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
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Engineering, Industrial
Ryan Sers, Steph Forrester, Massimiliano Zecca, Stephen Ward, Esther Moss
Summary: Performing laparoscopic surgery on patients with high BMIs can significantly worsen surgeon upper body postures, increase the prevalence of non-neutral posture, and further raise the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in surgeons.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lior Lowenstein, Omer Mor, Emad Matanes, Roy Lauterbach, Sari Boulus, Zeev Weiner, Jan Baekelandt
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility and safety of the Hominis surgical system for RvNOTES hysterectomy. The positive results indicate that this new technology is a safe and effective tool for surgeons to operate vaginally.
JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Surgery
Jaime Hislop, Dominic Orth, Oren Tirosh, Mats Isaksson, Chris Hensman, John McCormick
Summary: Hand size, strength, and stature affect the performance of laparoscopic surgery. Female surgeons, especially those with smaller hands, experience more pain and difficulty in using standard laparoscopic tools. There is a need for size-inclusive instrument handles to accommodate the needs of female and small-handed surgeons.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
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Oncology
Nnamdi I. Gwacham, Karolina A. Kilowski, Fernando O. Recio, Ahmad Awada, Theresa M. Kuhn, Jianbin Zhu, Ameya Patel, Sarfraz Ahmad, Nathalie D. McKenzie, James E. Kendrick, Robert W. Holloway
Summary: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of peritoneal cytologic contamination following robotic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. The results showed that 13.1% of cases had pelvic contamination. Pelvic contamination was associated with factors such as myometrial invasion, tumor size, lymphovascular space invasion, and lymph node metastasis. Rating: 8 out of 10.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Surgery
Elizabeth M. Huffman, Seth A. Rosen, Jeffrey S. Levy, Martin A. Martino, Dimitrios Stefanidis
Summary: The rapid growth of robotic surgery has led to the need for hospitals to establish or update credentialing policies. There is significant variability in existing credentialing requirements, with most policies requiring completion of robotic surgery training and a set number of proctored cases, but lacking ongoing performance assessments and patient outcome monitoring.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
John A. Occhino, Erik D. Hokenstad, Brian J. Linder
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Brian J. Linder, John A. Occhino, Sheila R. Wiest, Christopher J. Klingele, Emanuel C. Trabuco, John B. Gebhart
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2019)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Darlene Vargas Maldonado, Brian J. Linder, John A. Occhino
Summary: This article introduces a robotic simulation model for simulating double-layer vaginal cuff closure and sacrocolpopexy vaginal mesh attachment, and emphasizes the importance of simulation in surgical training.
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Brian J. Linder, John B. Gebhart, Amy L. Weaver, Felecia R. Fick, Randina R. Harvey-Springer, Emanuel C. Trabuco, Christopher J. Klingele, John A. Occhino
Summary: This study compared the degree of pelvic floor symptom improvement between pessary use and prolapse surgery. The results showed that both pessary use and surgery significantly improved prolapse symptoms, but there was poor concordance in the degree of improvement between the two treatments, with surgery showing more favorable outcomes.
INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY
(2022)