Exposure of Surgeons to Magnetic Fields during Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Surgeries

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Authors: Jee Soo Park ; Jai Won Chung ; Soo Beom Choi ; Deok Won Kim ; Young Tae Kim ; Sang Wun Kim ; Eun Ji Nam ; Hee Young Cho

Citation: JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY, Vol.22(7) : 1247-1251, 2015

MeSH: Adult ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures/methods* ; Humans ; Laparoscopy/adverse effects ; Laparoscopy/methods* ; Magnetic Fields/adverse effects* ; Male ; Occupational Exposure/prevention & control* ; Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data ; Prospective Studies ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods* ; Surgeons

Keywords: Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery ; Magnetic field hazard ; Robotic gynecologic surgery ; da Vinci Surgical System

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVE: To measure and compare levels of extremely-low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) exposure to surgeons during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries.

DESIGN: Prospective case-control study.

DESIGN CLASSIFICATION: Canadian Task Force I.

SETTING: Gynecologic surgeries at the Yonsei University Health System in Seoul, Korea from July to October in 2014.

PATIENTS: Ten laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries and 10 robotic gynecologic surgeries.

INTERVENTION: The intensity of ELF-MF exposure to surgeons was measured every 4 seconds during 10 laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries and 10 robotic gynecologic surgeries using portable ELF-MF measuring devices with logging capability.

MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS: The mean ELF-MF exposures were .1 ± .1 mG for laparoscopic gynecologic surgeries and .3 ± .1 mG for robotic gynecologic surgeries. ELF-MF exposure levels to surgeons during robotic gynecologic surgery were significantly higher than those during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery (p < .001) after adjustment for duration of measurement.

CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated low levels of ELF-MF exposure to surgeons during robotic gynecologic surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery, hoping to alleviate concerns regarding the hazards of MF exposure posed to surgeons and hospital staff.

Full Text: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1553465015005312

Appears in Collections:: 1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Medical Education (의학교육학과) > 1. Journal Papers
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology (산부인과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers

Yonsei Authors: Kim, Deok Won(김덕원)
Kim, Sang Wun(김상운) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8342-8701
Kim, Young Tae(김영태) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-1052
Nam, Eun Ji(남은지) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-3560
Park, Jee Soo(박지수) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9976-6599
Chung, Jai Won(정재원)
Cho, Hee Young(조희영)
Choi, Soo Beom(최수범)

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