Laparoscopy Puts Surgeons at Risk for Ergonomic
Injuries
[Posted 02/08/2010]
A poll from the University of Maryland Medical
Center states 87% of the responding surgeons have
experienced discomfort when performing this
procedure. Laparoscopy surgery involves the use of a
camera device to aid physicians in minor as well as
complex surgical tasks. Use of this device can lead
to high rates of fatigue associated with the neck,
hands, lower extremities, back, and eyes.
HealthDay News reports that this research will be
published in the March issue of the Journal of
the American College of Surgeons. An abstract is
currently available online.
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