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A NATIONAL SURVEY OF DISABILITIES OF THE ARM, SHOULDER, AND HAND BETWEEN OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL APPROACHES.

Priscila R Armijo, MD, Crystal Krause, PhD, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical CenterIntroduction: The aim of this study was to determine to determine the impact and prevalence of musculoskeletal upper-limb disorders in surgeons performing open (OPEN), laparoscopic (LAP) and robotic-assisted (RA) procedures. Methods: An anonymous REDCap survey was sent to… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

AN ANALYSIS OF SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE FATIGUE BETWEEN LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SKILLS PRACTICE.

Priscila R Armijo, MD, Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, Gurteshwar Rana, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD. University of Nebraska Medical CenterIntroduction: The aim of this study was to determine how objectively-measured and self-reported fatigue of the upper-limb differ between laparoscopic and robotic surgical training environments. Methods: Surgeons at the 2016 SAGES Conference Learning Center, and… Continue Reading

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ERGONOMICS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY: AN ANALYSIS OF MUSCLE EFFORT AND FATIGUE IN THE OPERATING ROOM BETWEEN LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC APPROACHES.

Priscila R Armijo, MD, Chun-Kai Huang, PhD, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical CenterIntroduction: The aim of this study was to determine how objectively-measured and self-reported muscle effort and fatigue of the upper-limb differ between laparoscopic (LAP) and robotic-assisted (RA) surgical approaches in the operating room. Methods: Surgeons (fellows or attending… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Gender Disparity in Bariatric Surgery Research

Karla Bernardi, MD, Deepa V Cherla, MD, Julie L Holihan, MD, MS, Tien C Ko, MD, Lillian S Kao, MD, MS, Casey B Duncan, MD, Mike K Liang, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonIntroduction: Although the number of female surgeons and surgery residents has increased over time, women remain under-represented in surgery… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

“HOW TO BE A SURGEON AND NOT DYING TRYING” CONTROL OF BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN PERIOPERATIVE PHASE, IN SURGEONS FROM PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY. DESCRIPTIVE PILOT STUDY. 

Juan Manuel Sanguinetti, MD1, Edgar J Figueredo, MD2, Manuel Sanguinetti, MD1, Mario Teixeira, MS1, Claudia Lorentti, MS3, Gustavo Burghi, MD4, Alfredo Scelza, MD3. 1Sanatorio Cantegril AMDM-IAMPP/ Claeh Punta del Este University, 2Seattle Veterans Hospital, University of Washinton, 3Claeh Punta del Este University, 4Sanatorio Cantegril AMDM-IAMPPINTRODUCTION: There is a sense by the surgical community that the… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

IS THERE A GENDER BIAS IN THE ADVANCEMENT TO SAGES LEADERSHIP?

Teodora C Dumitra, MD, Roshni Alam, Julio F Fiore, PhD, Juan Mata, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MED, FRCSC, Carmen Mueller, MD, FRCSC, MEd, FACS, Lawrence Lee, MD, PhD, Liane S Feldman, MD, FRCSC, FACS. Mcgill UniversityIntroduction: The proportion of women in surgery has risen significantly yet there are… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Overview of junior resident’s level of fatigue and of calls received during on-call nights in general surgery at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)

Melanie Tremblay, MD, Patricia-Anne Reed, MD, Alex Paré, MSc, Émilie Comeau, MD, FRCSC. Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaIntroduction: It is known that surgical residents suffer from sleep deprivation. No recent study evaluated the type and number of calls received at night. Lately, burn out, depression and suicide have been the subject of interest in studies… Continue Reading

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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

RATES OF REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AT SURGICAL CONFERENCES

Katherine M Gerull, BA1, Brandon M Wahba, BS1, Jared McAllister, MD1, Andrew S Wright, MD2, Amalia Cochran, MD, MA3, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD1. 1Washington University in St. Louis, 2University of Washington, 3University of UtahINTRODUCTION: Nearly half of medical students are women; however, women remain under-represented in surgical training. Within surgery, approximately 1/3 of trainees are… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Situs Inversus – Testing Ergonomics

Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS, Jasmine Agarwal, Shirish Bhagvat, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, Amol Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, FMAS, FALS, Chintan Patel, MS, FMAS, FBMS, Shubham Gupta, MS, Eham Arora, MS, Gagandeep Talwar. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaSitus Inversus… Continue Reading

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Exhibit Hall Video Theater Presentations
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Situs Inversus: Tricks to Improve Ergonomic Challenges during Laparoscopic Surgery

Jasmine Agarwal, Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, Amol Wagh, MS, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, Shubham Gupta, MS, Eham Arora, MS. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaINTRODUCTION: Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT) is inherited in an autosomalrecessive fashion with complete abnormal transposition of thoracic & abdominal viscera. Its incidence varies from 1 in 1400… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Surgeon Leadership Style and Risk-Adjusted Patient Outcomes

Sarah P Shubeck, MD, Arielle E Kanters, MD, MS, Justin B Dimick, MD, MPH. University of MichiganIntroduction: There are many reasons to believe that surgeon personality traits and related leadership behaviors influence patient outcomes. For example, participation in continuing education, effective self-reflection, and openness to feedback are associated with certain personalities and may also lead… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

Surgeon’s Evaluation of an Intraoperative Microbreaks Web-App

Amro M Abdelrahman, MBBS1, Bethany R Lowndes, PhD, MPH1, Hunter J Hawthorne, BA1, Nibras E El-Sherif, MBBS2, M. Susan Hallbeck, PhD, PE, CPE1. 1Mayo Clinic, 2Michigan State University/Hurley Medical Center. Mayo ClinicINTRODUCTION: Intraoperative microbreaks with exercises may address surgeon work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. Most of the surgeons (87%) in a recent multi-site study wanted microbreaks incorporated… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Bariatric Surgeons

Salman Al Sabah, Eliana Al Haddad. Amiri HospitalObjective: To investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries in bariatric surgeons around the world Background: As the popularity of bariatric surgery increases, efforts into improving its patient safety and decreasing its invasiveness have also been on the rise. However, with this shift towards minimal invasiveness, surgeon ergonomic… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS: DOES TWITTER LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD?

Heather J Logghe, MD1, Laurel Milam, MA2, Natalie Tully, BS3, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD2. 1Thomas Jefferson University, 2Washington University, 3Texas Tech UniversityINTRODUCTION - Frequent interruption of women in conversation has long been noted anecdotally, and studies confirm that women are interrupted more often than men. Such interruptions can diminish perceptions of authority and compromise women’s… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Professionalism / Ergonomics / Surgeon Wellness

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