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Gender equity in ergonomics: does muscle effort in laparoscopic surgery differ between men and women?

Priscila Rodrigues Armijo1,2, Laura Flores3, Bhavani Pokala4,5, Chun-Kai Huang6, Ka-Chun Siu4,7, Dmitry Oleynikov8.   

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Women surgeons may experience more ergonomic challenges while performing surgery. We aimed to assess ergonomics between men and women surgeons.
METHODS: Laparoscopic surgeons from a single institution were enrolled. Demographics and intraoperative data were collected. Muscle groups were evaluated objectively using surface electromyography (EMG; TrignoTM, Delsys, Inc., Natick, MA), and comprised upper trapezius (UT), anterior deltoid, flexor carpi radialis (FCR), and extensor digitorum (ED). Comparisons were made between women (W) and men (M) for each muscle group, assessing maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and median frequency (MDF). The Piper Fatigue Scale-12 (PFS-12) was used to assess self-perceived fatigue. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS v26.0, α = 0.05.
RESULTS: 18 surgeries were recorded (W:8, M:10). Women had higher activation of UT (32% vs 23%, p < 0.001), FCR (33% vs 16%, p < 0.001), and ED (13% vs 10%, p < 0.001), and increased effort of ED (90.4 ± 18.13 Hz vs 99.1 ± 17.82 Hz). Comparisons were made between W and M for each muscle group, assessing MVC and MDF.
CONCLUSIONS: After controlling for surgeon's height and duration of surgery, an increase in muscle activation was seen for women laparoscopic surgeons. Since poor ergonomics could be a major cause of work-related injuries, we must understand differences in ergonomics between men and women and evaluate which factors impact these variations.
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.

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Keywords:  Ergonomics; Gender equity; Laparoscopic surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Musculoskeletal disorders; Operating room

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Year:  2021        PMID: 33492502     DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08295-3

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Surg Endosc        ISSN: 0930-2794            Impact factor:   4.584


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