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Ergonomic Assessment of Septorhinoplasty Maneuvers During Simulated Pregnancy.
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- The Balancing Act: Ergonomic Challenges for Pregnant Microvascular Surgeons in the Operating Room.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence-assisted video analysis for evaluating ergonomic strain in robotic surgeons: a pilot study from the SAGES ergonomics task force.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Surgical Ergonomics for Women in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2025Review
- Adoption of ergonomic practices among robotic surgeons: a survey from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Ergonomics Task Force.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Female Surgical Ergonomics in Otolaryngology.Operative techniques in otolaryngology--head and neck surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: Women represent an increasing proportion of the otolaryngology workforce. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) are a little-studied yet important impediment to career completion. Scant attention has been directed to study the impact of pregnancy on surgeon posture and ergonomics. We piloted the use of a pregnancy simulation suit (Empathy Belly) to assess the risk of ergonomic compromise when performing open septorhinoplasty. Study Design: Surgical simulation. Setting: Single session, training simulation lab at academic medical center. Methods: Medical students and surgical residents performed the initial steps of a rhinoplasty procedure without and with a pregnancy simulation suit and were filmed with an artificial intelligence-based video analysis app from Kinetica Labs that calculates joint angles and categorizes the ergonomic risk factors. Still images from videos were taken and analyzed using validated posture-based analysis rubrics. Participants were asked to complete a qualitative questionnaire after the session. Results: Twelve medical students and surgical residents participated in the study. Posture-based analysis indicated increased ergonomics risk factors among trainees when performing a rhinoplasty while wearing the pregnancy suit. Video analysis indicated trends of worsening back angle and shoulder postures. Trainees reported experiencing pain in the neck, suprapubic area, and lower back. They acknowledged the importance of ergonomics in otolaryngology and desired further education about workplace injury risk mitigation. Conclusion: Pregnancy impacts the ergonomics of performing septorhinoplasty and further investigation is required into interventions to reduce risk of WRMSDs.
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