Impact of preferred surgical modality on surgeon wellness: a survey of workload, physical pain/discomfort, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
PMID: 37872425

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We compared surgeons' workload, physical discomfort, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders (NMSDs) across four surgical modalities: endoscopic, laparoscopic, open, and robot-assisted (da Vinci Surgical Systems).

Authors

  • Hamid Norasi
    Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: Norasi.Hamid@mayo.edu.
  • M Susan Hallbeck
    Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: Hallbeck.Susan@Mayo.edu.
  • Enrique F Elli
  • Matthew K Tollefson
    Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Kristi L Harold
    Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  • Raymond Pak
    Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

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