論文

査読有り
2021年1月

A wearable lower extremity support for laparoscopic surgeons: A pilot study.

Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
  • Hiroshi Kawahira
  • ,
  • Ryoichi Nakamura
  • ,
  • Yoshihiro Shimomura
  • ,
  • Takashi Oshiro
  • ,
  • Shinichi Okazumi
  • ,
  • Alan K Lefor

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開始ページ
144
終了ページ
148
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1111/ases.12812

Surgeons have increased physical stress during laparoscopic surgery due to operative site constraints. We developed a wearable device to reduce the physical stress on surgeons' lower extremities. The device mechanically facilitates maintaining a near-upright posture. The surgeon's knees are gently bent by a knee-joint locking mechanism, and fixing and releasing are performed independently on each side. The subjects were one female and two male surgeons, who wore the device during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair or high anterior resection. Surface electromyogram (EMG) was conducted for both iliopsoas muscles. Control values were determined with the subject not wearing the device. Participants completed a post-procedure questionnaire. With the device, EMG activity had a tendency to decrease in the left iliopsoas muscle (P = .055), but it changed little on the right (P = .406). The post-procedure questionnaire showed an overall positive impression, although subjects reported some difficulty walking. This device decreases EMG activity and may improve a surgeon's work environment.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/ases.12812
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32643317
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1111/ases.12812
  • PubMed ID : 32643317

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