ReviewLangenbeck's archives of surgery2014
The ill surgeon: a review of common work-related health problems amongst UK surgeons.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Acceptance and commitment therapy- based intervention to improve psychological skills and resilience in surgical trainees: a randomised waitlist-controlled trial.BMC surgery · 2025Trial
- Can a Wireless Full-HD Head Mounted Display System Improve Knee Arthroscopy Performance? - A Randomized Study Using a Knee Simulator.Surgical innovation · 2023Trial
- Impact of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) procedures on surgeon stress and workload: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Trial
- Evaluating the well-being of ENT trainees in the UK: survey findings.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2025Article
- Could resistance training prevent or improve work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons?Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2025Review
- Working Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain and Wellbeing Among Hospital Surgeons: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cervical spine positioning patterns amongst hand surgeons: A critical analysis of surgical posture.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Article
- Psychological Stress and Hand Eczema in Physicians and Dentists: A Comparison Based on Surgical Work.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Personality traits and perceived cognitive function in lebanese healthcare professionals.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Occupational injuries and burn out among orthopedic oncology surgeons.World journal of orthopedics · 2022Article
- Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among young orthopedics during the surgical practice: an intervention study.La Medicina del lavoro · 2022Article
- Surgical ergonomics: Assessment of surgeon posture and impact of training device during otolaryngology procedures.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2022Article
- The Measurement of Orthopaedic Surgeon Burnout Using a Validated Wearable Device.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Adverse effects on health and wellbeing of working as a doctor: views of the UK medical graduates of 1974 and 1977 surveyed in 2014.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2017Article
- Occupational Stress and Burnout among Surgeons in Fiji.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
- An overview of occupational hazards amongst UK Otolaryngologists.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2016Article
- Occupational health related concerns among surgeons.International journal of health sciences · 2016Review
- Ergonomic risk factors and musculoskeletal symptoms in surgeons with three types of surgery: Open, laparoscopic, and microsurgery.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of IranArticle
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Abstract
introductionHealth-care workers are subjected to various occupational hazards within the National Health Service (NHS). Surgeons are not excluded from this group due to the nature of work carried out on a daily basis. As a result, we set out to investigate the common work-related health issues a surgeon practising in the UK may encounter.
methodA literature search conducted on PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE® and Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) revealed 66 literature papers between the years 1990 and 2013. Thirty-seven were excluded from our review process for various reasons.
resultsSurgeons in the UK are likely to be susceptible to stress, sharp injuries, burnout and psychiatric morbidities, substance abuse and musculoskeletal pain. Noise-induced hearing loss has been reported amongst orthopaedic surgeons due to the use of electric and air-powered drills and saws. No reports of skin-related illness, respiratory illness, nosocomial infections or malignancies were found within the published UK literature of our targeted group although they have been noted in other specialties.
conclusionThese occupational hazards pose a huge risk to the NHS and the personal well-being of its surgeons. As such, the importance of early awareness and education alongside prompt intervention is duly emphasized.
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