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Overcoming Barriers: Sex Disparity in Surgeon Ergonomics.
Jacovides, Christina L; Guetter, Camila R; Crandall, Marie; McGuire, Kandace; Slama, Eliza M; Plotkin, Anastasia; Kashyap, Meghana V; Lal, Geeta; Henry, Marion C.
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  • Jacovides CL; From the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Jacovides).
  • Guetter CR; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD (Guetter).
  • Crandall M; Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (Guetter).
  • McGuire K; Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL (Crandall).
  • Slama EM; Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (McGuire).
  • Plotkin A; Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge, VA (Slama).
  • Kashyap MV; Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Plotkin).
  • Lal G; Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (Kashyap).
  • Henry MC; Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA (Lal).
J Am Coll Surg ; 238(5): 971-979, 2024 May 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38511681
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Musculoskeletal discomfort is widely experienced by surgeons across multiple surgical specialties. Developing technologies and new minimally invasive techniques add further complexity and ergonomic stressors. These stressors differentially affect male and female surgeons, but little is known about the role these sex disparities play in surgical ergonomic stress. We reviewed existing literature to better understand how ergonomic stress varies between male and female surgeons. STUDY

DESIGN:

A literature search was performed via PubMed including but not limited to the following topics ergonomics, surgeons, female surgeons, women surgeons, pregnancy, and operating room. A review of available quantitative data was performed.

RESULTS:

Female surgeons endure more pronounced ergonomic discomfort than their male counterparts, with added ergonomic stress associated with pregnancy.

CONCLUSIONS:

A 4-fold method is proposed to overcome ergonomic barriers, including (1) improved education on prevention and treatment of ergonomic injury for active surgeons and trainees, (2) increased departmental and institutional support for ergonomic solutions for surgeons, (3) partnerships with industry to study innovative ergonomic solutions, and (4) additional research on the nature of surgical ergonomic challenges and the differential effects of surgical ergonomics on female surgeons.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Especialidades Quirúrgicas / Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas / Cirujanos / Enfermedades Profesionales Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Am Coll Surg Asunto de la revista: GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Especialidades Quirúrgicas / Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas / Cirujanos / Enfermedades Profesionales Límite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Am Coll Surg Asunto de la revista: GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos