Abstract
Objective: Evaluation of fatigue and pain following surgical activities. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We distributed a self-evaluation questionnaire to 180 surgeons to investigate working postures and fatigue and/or pain following working activities. Results: 100 surgeons replied (74 male), mean age 40.1 (SD 10.85; 26-65). Multivariate analysis suggests that the highest risk factor for developing muscle fatigue whilst performing surgical operations is standing compared to sitting (OR: 4.92; 95% CI: 1.32-18.33), followed by the ability to alternate between the two postures (OR: 3.46:95% CI: 1.26-9.52). Surgeons who complain of intense fatigue when standing have 16 times the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain than surgeons who complain of light fatigue when standing (OR: 15.77; 95% CI: 1.51-164.37). The ability to adjust the height of the operating table before each operation reduces the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain by 83% (OR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.03-0.87); 90.9% of surgeons who rest their forearms for less than half the duration of an operation reported pain. Conclusions: Fatigue and pain associated with performing surgical interventions could be managed more effectively by: controlling the working posture, being able to rest forearms, being able to regulate the height of the operating table, and possibly by applying the ergonomic guidelines.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 432-437 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
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Keywords
- Fatigue
- Pain
- Posture
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Identification of risk factors for fatigue and pain when performing surgical interventions. / Rodigari, Alessandra; Bejor, Maurizio; Carlisi, Ettore; Lisi, Claudio; Tinelli, Carmine; Dalla Toffola, Elena.
In: Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, Vol. 34, No. 4, 10.2012, p. 432-437.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Identification of risk factors for fatigue and pain when performing surgical interventions
AU - Rodigari, Alessandra
AU - Bejor, Maurizio
AU - Carlisi, Ettore
AU - Lisi, Claudio
AU - Tinelli, Carmine
AU - Dalla Toffola, Elena
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Objective: Evaluation of fatigue and pain following surgical activities. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We distributed a self-evaluation questionnaire to 180 surgeons to investigate working postures and fatigue and/or pain following working activities. Results: 100 surgeons replied (74 male), mean age 40.1 (SD 10.85; 26-65). Multivariate analysis suggests that the highest risk factor for developing muscle fatigue whilst performing surgical operations is standing compared to sitting (OR: 4.92; 95% CI: 1.32-18.33), followed by the ability to alternate between the two postures (OR: 3.46:95% CI: 1.26-9.52). Surgeons who complain of intense fatigue when standing have 16 times the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain than surgeons who complain of light fatigue when standing (OR: 15.77; 95% CI: 1.51-164.37). The ability to adjust the height of the operating table before each operation reduces the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain by 83% (OR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.03-0.87); 90.9% of surgeons who rest their forearms for less than half the duration of an operation reported pain. Conclusions: Fatigue and pain associated with performing surgical interventions could be managed more effectively by: controlling the working posture, being able to rest forearms, being able to regulate the height of the operating table, and possibly by applying the ergonomic guidelines.
AB - Objective: Evaluation of fatigue and pain following surgical activities. Methods: Cross-sectional study. We distributed a self-evaluation questionnaire to 180 surgeons to investigate working postures and fatigue and/or pain following working activities. Results: 100 surgeons replied (74 male), mean age 40.1 (SD 10.85; 26-65). Multivariate analysis suggests that the highest risk factor for developing muscle fatigue whilst performing surgical operations is standing compared to sitting (OR: 4.92; 95% CI: 1.32-18.33), followed by the ability to alternate between the two postures (OR: 3.46:95% CI: 1.26-9.52). Surgeons who complain of intense fatigue when standing have 16 times the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain than surgeons who complain of light fatigue when standing (OR: 15.77; 95% CI: 1.51-164.37). The ability to adjust the height of the operating table before each operation reduces the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain by 83% (OR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.03-0.87); 90.9% of surgeons who rest their forearms for less than half the duration of an operation reported pain. Conclusions: Fatigue and pain associated with performing surgical interventions could be managed more effectively by: controlling the working posture, being able to rest forearms, being able to regulate the height of the operating table, and possibly by applying the ergonomic guidelines.
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