Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
Laparoscopy is used in many surgical specialties. Subjective reports have suggested that performing laparoscopic surgery in patients with a high body mass index (BMI) is leading to increased prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in surgeons. The aim of this study was to objectively quantify the impact on surgeon upper body kinematics and dynamic workload when performing simulated laparoscopy at different BMI levels.
Methods
Upper body kinematics and dynamic workload of novice, intermediate and expert surgeons were calculated based on measurements from inertial measurement units positioned on upper body segments. Varying thicknesses of foam were used to simulate patient BMIs of 20, 30, 40 and 50 kg/m2 during laparoscopic training.
Results
Significant increases in the jerkiness, angular speed and cumulative displacement of the head, torso and upper arms were found within all experience groups when subject to the 40 and 50 kg/m2 models. Novice surgeons were found to have less controlled kinematics and larger dynamic workloads compared to the more experienced surgeons.
Conclusions
Our findings indicate that performing laparoscopic surgery on a high BMI model worsens upper body motion efficiency and efficacy, and increases dynamic workload, producing conditions that are more physically demanding when compared to operating on a 20 kg/m2 model. These findings also suggest that the head, torso, and upper arm segments are especially affected by high BMI models and therefore exposure to patients with high BMIs may increase the risk of musculoskeletal injury when performing laparoscopic surgery.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Health Informatics,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine,Surgery,Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design,Computer Science Applications,Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition,Biomedical Engineering
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