ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2025
Impact of Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat on Surgical Staff Comfort Levels in Head and Neck Surgery Cases.
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Objective: Musculoskeletal symptoms are common among surgical staff and can have long-term implications on health and wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of anti-fatigue floor mat on the comfort level of surgical teams during head and neck surgeries lasting ≥ 3 h. Methods: Over 4 months, we prospectively randomized 34 major (≥ 3 h) head and neck procedures to the use or not of an anti-fatigue floor mat. Anonymous questionnaires measured the comfort levels in different subjects including the surgeons, assistant surgeons, and surgical scrub technicians ( Results: The group that used anti-fatigue floor mats reported lower increases in discomfort from pre-op to immediately post-op and 24 h post-op compared to the group that did not ( Conclusions: Using anti-fatigue floor mats during surgery is an effective and low-cost intervention to decrease the musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by the surgical team. Level of Evidence: 2.
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