Muscular workload of veterinary students during simulated open and laparoscopic surgery: A pilot study*

Autor: Jessica J. Kilkenny, Stephen H.M. Brown, Ameet Singh, Mathew R. A. MacCormick, Dennis J. Larson
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Veterinary Surgery. 46:868-878
ISSN: 0161-3499
DOI: 10.1111/vsu.12672
Popis: OBJECTIVE To compare upper extremity muscle activity and workload between simulated open surgery, multiple port laparoscopic surgery (MLS), and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SLS) techniques in veterinary students. STUDY DESIGN Pilot study. POPULATION Veterinary students (n = 10) from years 1 to 4. METHODS Bipolar skin surface electrodes were fixed bilaterally to the forearm flexor, forearm extensor, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, and upper trapezius muscles. Electromyography data were recorded during one repetition of 2 simulated surgical exercises via open surgery, MLS, and SLS. Participants completed a validated workload survey after each simulated surgical technique. Muscle activity and perceived workload were compared between surgical techniques with 1-way ANOVAs and Fisher's LSD post hoc tests. RESULTS Muscle activity during peg transfer was higher with MLS and SLS compared to simulated open surgery in the right and left forearm extensors (both P
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