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Occupational Ergonomic Hazards of Minimal Access Surgery

Occupational Ergonomic Hazards of Minimal Access Surgery. George Piligian, MD, MPH With Assistance Of Jae Lim and Andrew Yoon. Surgery. The practice of treating disease or illness through manual or operative means. Current Categorization of Surgical Performance Methods. Open Surgery

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Occupational Ergonomic Hazards of Minimal Access Surgery

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  1. Occupational Ergonomic Hazards of Minimal Access Surgery George Piligian, MD, MPH With Assistance Of Jae Lim and Andrew Yoon

  2. Surgery • The practice of treating disease or illness through manual or operative means

  3. Current Categorization of Surgical Performance Methods • Open Surgery • Minimally Invasive Surgery- Laparoscopy- NOTES- Robot Assisted

  4. Open Surgery • “Surgeons traditionally require the 'eyes of a hawk' and the 'hands of a lady' when embarking on open surgical procedures”* *O. Elhage, D. Murphy, B. Challacombe, A. Shortland, P. Dasgupta, 2007, Ergonomics in minimally invasive surgery, International Journal of Clinical Practice, v.61(2), p.186-188

  5. Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy • Surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5-1.5cm) as compared to larger incisions needed in traditional surgical procedures

  6. Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy

  7. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery A new technique that uses natural orifices (e.g., the mouth) as access points and employs both endoscopic and laparoscopic methods with the endoscope as the main platform Minimally Invasive Surgery: NOTES

  8. Minimally Invasive Surgery: NOTES

  9. Surgery that involves the use of a robot under the direction and guidance of a surgeon* Minimally Invasive Surgery: Robot Assisted *http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Pa-St/Robot-Assisted-Surgery.html

  10. Minimally Invasive Surgery: Robot Assisted

  11. Ergonomics • The concept of designing the working environment to fit the worker* • Physicians are starting to take these factors into account when determining an operative approach** *Nicholas Stylopoulos, MD, David Rattner, MD, 2003, Robotics and ergonomics, Surgical Clinics of North America, v.83(6), p. 1331-1337 **Aditya Bagrodia, Jay D. Raman, 2009, Ergonomics Considerations of Radical Prostatectomy: Physician Perspective of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Techniques, Journal of Endourology, v.23(4), p. 627-633

  12. Ergonomics of Open Surgery • Lacerations from Instrument • Infection • Overuse Syndrome* • Posture - forward flexed back and neck to lean over the operating field** *Berguer R., 1999, Surgery and ergonomics, Archives of Surgery, v.134(9), p. 1011-1016. **Aditya Bagrodia, Jay D. Raman, 2009, Ergonomics Considerations of Radical Prostatectomy: Physician Perspective of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Techniques, Journal of Endourology, v.23(4), p. 627-633

  13. Ergonomics of LaparoscopyIncreased Time/Fatigue • Length of instruments- Increased Tremor- Only about 4 Degrees of Freedom compared to human hands that provide 36 DOF and mechanical redundancy • Spatial disorientation/ instrument movement- Fulcrum Effect • Greater force required to grip instruments • Only one size of instruments often available

  14. Ergonomics of LaparoscopyIncreased Time/Fatigue* • Reduced ability to sense tissue characteristics • Surgical Fatigue Syndrome - A four hour performance “wall” that is manifested by mental exhaustion, irritability, impaired surgical judgment, and reduced manual dexterity • Visual fatigue - long term effect is unknown • Possibly significant cardiovascular stress *D. A. G. Reyes, B. Tang, A. Cuschieri, 2006, Minimal access surgery (MAS)-related surgeon morbidity syndromes, Surgical Endoscopy, v.20(1), p. 1-13

  15. Ergonomics of LaparoscopyPosture* • Overhead or side placement of monitor- Ideal placement is to the front, near the hands • There is an increase in the amount of equipment, which leads to a need to maneuver around them • Stiff upright with little movement- Less opportunity to shift weight • Requires raised arms placed in awkward positions for extended periods of time *D. A. G. Reyes, B. Tang, A. Cuschieri, 2006, Minimal access surgery (MAS)-related surgeon morbidity syndromes, Surgical Endoscopy, v.20(1), p. 1-13 Berguer R., 1999, Surgery and ergonomics, Archives of Surgery, v.134(9), p. 1011-1016

  16. Ergonomics Of NOTES • No tactile response • Visual fatigue • Constant holding of the endoscope induces fatigue • Endoscopy can lead to musculoskeletal pain in fingers, wrists and shoulders* Young Hye Byun, Jun Haeng Lee, Moon Kyung Park, 2008, Procedure-related musculoskeletal symptoms in gastrointestinal endoscopists in Korea, World J Gastroenterol, v.14(27)

  17. Ergonomics Of Robotic Assisted Surgery • Effects of flexed neck, fixed seated position are unclear* • Fatigue from the use of polarizing head gear in some models** • Provides no tactile response • High cost of production and maintenance *Aditya Bagrodia, Jay D. Raman, 2009, Ergonomics Considerations of Radical Prostatectomy: Physician Perspective of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Techniques, Journal of Endourology, v.23(4), p. 627-633 **D. A. G. Reyes, B. Tang, A. Cuschieri, 2006, Minimal access surgery (MAS)-related surgeon morbidity syndromes, Surgical Endoscopy, v.20(1), p. 1-13

  18. Prostatectomy: A Case Study* • Prostatectomy is a relatively difficult open surgical procedure as regards ergonomics of the surgeon • For open prostate surgery, 50% of physicians reported pain, with neck pain being the most common, followed by back pain. • In comparison, for general open surgery, 30% of surgeons report pain, with pain being more common in the shoulders and lower back than the neck *Aditya Bagrodia, Jay D. Raman, 2009, Ergonomics Considerations of Radical Prostatectomy: Physician Perspective of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Techniques, Journal of Endourology, v.23(4), p. 627-633

  19. Prostatectomy: A Case Study

  20. Prostatectomy: A Case Study • 106 Urologists were surveyed • Chronic neck/back pain present in 43% of urologists surveyed • Neck/back pain was experienced in 50%, 56%, and 23% of surgeons after open, laparoscopic and robot assisted prostatectomy, respectively

  21. Shared surgical care and rest breaks to help avoid Surgical Fatigue Syndrome Exoskeletal Support* Recommendations For The Future *D. A. G. Reyes, B. Tang, A. Cuschieri, 2006, Minimal access surgery (MAS)-related surgeon morbidity syndromes, Surgical Endoscopy, v.20(1), p. 1-13

  22. The Ever Changing Future • A New Endoscopic Microcapsule Robot using Beetle Inspired Microfibrillar Adhesives* * Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics Monterey, California, USA, 24-28 July, 2005

  23. The Ever Changing Future • Nanobots • Operated by Clinician Engineers or Surgeons?

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