Using Wearable Technology to Measure the Association Between Neck Posture and Pain During Urologic Open and Robotic Surgery.
J Endourol
; 35(11): 1710-1715, 2021 11.
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| ID: mdl-33940950
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
Chronic neck pain is the most prevalent work-related musculoskeletal injury among surgeons. Urologists may be at higher risk of neck injury due to extended time spent operating in deep anatomical structures during open surgery. Our goal was to use wearable technology to quantify the relationship between neck posture and pain during open and robotic surgery. Materials andMethods:
Urologic attendings and residents who spent at least 1 day per week performing surgery for >6 hours took part in this study. Neck posture was measured in real time during surgery using inertial measurement devices attached at the occipital protuberance and seventh cervical vertebrae. Self-reported neck pain scores were obtained throughout their workday.Results:
Thirty participants and 202 hours of surgery were included in the study (21 attendings, 9 residents). There was a significant association between neck posture and pain (p = 0.04). Surgeons performing open procedures spent on average 147 minutes with their head in neck flexion postures of 30° or greater compared with 68 minutes for those performing robotic procedures (p = 0.007). Surgeons performing open procedures reported a mean change in neck pain of 2.0 on the numeric analogue scale, compared with 1.3 for those performing robotic procedures (p = 0.04).Conclusions:
Real-time measurements of neck flexion during urologic surgery shows that greater duration and higher degree of neck flexion were associated with increased neck pain. Raising awareness about ergonomics in the operating room during residency will enable future generations of surgeons to make conscious decisions regarding their neck posture in surgery.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos
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Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Endourol
Assunto da revista:
UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos