Clinical Challenges in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Ergonomics

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast

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🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Surgery is a contact sport and can cause injuries that prevent us from taking care of our patients and even threaten our careers. Join Drs. Mike Weykamp, Nicole White, Nick Cetrulo, and Andrew Wright for a discussion on the ergonomic challenges of open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery as well as some tips, tricks, and resources on how to protect yourself and your practice.

*We apologize for some distracting background noise throughout the episode.*

Referenced Articles & Websites:
1. Wells, A. C., Kjellman, M., Harper, S. J., Forsman, M., & Hallbeck, M. S. (2019). Operating hurts: a study of EAES surgeons. Surgical endoscopy, 33, 933-940.
2. Davis, W. T., Fletcher, S. A., & Guillamondegui, O. D. (2014). Musculoskeletal occupational injury among surgeons: effects for patients, providers, and institutions. Journal of surgical research, 189(2), 207-212.
3. Wright, A.S. Ergonomic Injury and Surgery: The Hidden Epidemic. Harkins Symposium at The University of Washington. October 21, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1G1qGj4WaA
4. The Society of Surgical Ergonomics. https://www.societyofsurgicalergonomics.org/
5. OR Stretch. https://www.mayo.edu/research/labs/human-factors-engineering/or-stretch/or-stretch-videos

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0:00.0	Behind the knife, the surgery podcast, relevant and engaging content designed to help you
0:12.0	dominate the day.
0:22.6	Thanks for tuning in to Behind the Knife.
0:24.1	We have one quick announcement before we get started.
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1:20.8	Hey everyone, it's great to be back with you with the University of Washington's Minimum
1:25.1	invasive surgery team.
1:27.4	As always, I'm Mike Wyckamp and I'm joined by doctors Nicole White, Andrew Wright and
1:31.9	Nick Citruo.
1:33.3	We're really excited about today's clinical challenge episode, which is going to be a little
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