Assessment of work-related musculoskeletal pain in urologic microsurgeons.

IF 2.5 3区医学 Q2 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

International Journal of Impotence Research Pub Date : 2026-07-14 DOI:10.1038/s41443-026-01324-6

Douglas Schneider, Charles A Loeb, Mitchell O'Leary, Jeanie Nguyen, Eliad Amini, R Matthew Coward, Muhammed A M Hammad, Lawrence C Jenkins, Faysal A Yafi

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Abstract

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are common among surgeons, but data among urologic microsurgeons are limited. We conducted a 24-item anonymous online survey distributed via email to approximately 6000 urologists between June and July 2021, assessing demographics, operative volume, exercise patterns, ergonomic practices, and musculoskeletal disorders' symptoms using a modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Fifty surgeons responded, response rate: 0.8% (50/6000). Mean age was 48.5 ± 12.4 years and body mass index 26.4 ± 3.1 kg/m². Past-year musculoskeletal disorders' symptoms were reported by 42/50 (84.0%) and weekly symptoms by 30/50 (60.0%). No clear differences were observed between exercise frequency, operative volume, or years in practice and musculoskeletal disorders' prevalence based on descriptive comparisons. Operating posture was associated with weekly symptoms: 8/20 (40.0%) of surgeons operating seated reported weekly symptoms versus 22/30 (73.3%) operating standing (p = 0.038). Weekly low back symptoms were reported by 1/20 (5.0%) seated versus 9/30 (30.0%) standing. Musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent among urologic microsurgeons, and seated operative posture may be associated with reduced symptom burden.

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泌尿外科显微外科医生工作相关肌肉骨骼疼痛的评估。

与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病在外科医生中很常见，但泌尿外科显微外科医生的数据有限。我们在2021年6月至7月期间通过电子邮件向大约6000名泌尿科医生进行了24项匿名在线调查，使用修改后的北欧肌肉骨骼问卷评估人口统计学、手术量、运动模式、人体工程学实践和肌肉骨骼疾病的症状。50名外科医生有反应，有效率：0.8%（50/6000）。平均年龄48.5±12.4岁，体重指数26.4±3.1 kg/m²。过去一年的肌肉骨骼疾病症状报告率为42/50(84.0%)，每周症状报告率为30/50（60.0%）。基于描述性比较，没有观察到运动频率、手术量或实践年数与肌肉骨骼疾病患病率之间的明显差异。手术姿势与每周症状相关：坐着手术的8/20（40.0%）的外科医生报告每周症状，而站立手术的22/30（73.3%）报告每周症状（p = 0.038）。每周有1/20（5.0%）坐姿患者报告腰背部症状，9/30（30.0%）站立患者报告腰背部症状。肌肉骨骼疾病在泌尿外科显微外科医生中非常普遍，坐式手术姿势可能与减轻症状负担有关。

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International Journal of Impotence Research 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

19.20%

发文量

140

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Impotence Research: The Journal of Sexual Medicine addresses sexual medicine for both genders as an interdisciplinary field. This includes basic science researchers, urologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, family practitioners, gynecologists, internists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists and other health care clinicians.