Procedure-related musculoskeletal symptoms in gastrointestinal endoscopists in Korea

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 27, 2008, Pages 4359-4364

  Byun, Young Hye ^a   Lee, Jun Haeng ^a   Park, Moon Kyung ^a   Song, Ji Hyun ^a   Min, Byung Hoon ^a   Chang, Dong Kyung ^a   Kim, Young Ho ^a   Son, Hee Jung ^a   Rhee, Poong Lyul ^a   Kim, Jae J ^a   Rhee, Jong Chul ^a   Hwang, Ji Hye ^a   Park, Dong Il ^a   Shim, Sang Goon ^a   Sung, In Kyung ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endoscopist; Endoscopy; Musculoskeletal symptom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINGER; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPIST; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION; SHOULDER PAIN; STANDING; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; BACKACHE; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 55949084058     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4359     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Smith AC, Wolf JG, Xie GY, Smith MD. Musculoskeletal pain in cardiac ultrasonographers: results of a random survey. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 1997; 10: 357-362
2. Anderson R. The back pain of bus drivers. Prevalence in an urban area of California. Spine 1992; 17: 1481-1488
3. Mahbub MH, Laskar MS, Seikh FA, Altaf MH, Inoue M, Yokoyama K, Wakui T, Harada N. Prevalence of cervical spondylosis and musculoskeletal symptoms among coolies in a city of Bangladesh. J Occup Health 2006; 48: 69-73
4. Sakai N, Liu MC, Su FC, Bishop AT, An KN. Hand span and digital motion on the keyboard: concerns of overuse syndrome in musicians. J Hand Surg [Am] 2006; 31: 830-835
5. Salik Y, Ozcan A. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a survey of physical therapists in Izmir-Turkey. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2004; 5: 27
6. Arvidsson I, Arvidsson M, Axmon A, Hansson GA, Johansson CR, Skerfving S. Musculoskeletal disorders among female and male air traffic controllers performing identical and demanding computer work. Ergonomics 2006; 49: 1052-1067
7. Bragge P, Bialocerkowski A, McMeeken J. A systematic review of prevalence and risk factors associated with playing-related musculoskeletal disorders in pianists. Occup Med (Lond) 2006; 56: 28-38
8. Dennerlein JT, Johnson PW. Changes in upper extremity biomechanics across different mouse positions in a computer workstation. Ergonomics 2006; 49: 1456-1469
9. Koppejan S, Snijders CJ, Kooiman T, Van Bemmel B. Hand and arm problems in flautists and a design for prevention. Ergonomics 2006; 49: 316-322
10. Woods M, Babski-Reeves K. Effects of negatively sloped keyboard wedges on risk factors for upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders and user performance. Ergonomics 2005; 48: 1793-1808
11. Fish DR, Morris-Allen DM. Musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. N Y State Dent J 1998; 64: 44-48
12. Reyes DA, Tang B, Cuschieri A. Minimal access surgery (MAS)-related surgeon morbidity syndromes. Surg Endosc 2006; 20: 1-13
13. Buschbacher R. Overuse syndromes among endoscopists. Endoscopy 1994; 26: 539-544
14. O'Sullivan S, Bridge G, Ponich T. Musculoskeletal injuries among ERCP endoscopists in Canada. Can J Gastroenterol 2002; 16: 369-374
15. Collins SL, Moore RA, McQuay HJ. The visual analogue pain intensity scale: what is moderate pain in millimetres? Pain 1997; 72: 95-97
16. Myles PS, Urquhart N. The linearity of the visual analogue scale in patients with severe acute pain. Anaesth Intensive Care 2005; 33: 54-58
17. Liberman AS, Shrier I, Gordon PH. Injuries sustained by colorectal surgeons performing colonoscopy. Surg Endosc 2005; 19: 1606-1609
18. Cromie JE, Robertson VJ, Best MO. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists: prevalence, severity, risks, and responses. Phys Ther 2000; 80: 336-351
19. Pearce B. Ergonomic considerations in work-related upper extremity disorders. Clin Occup Environ Med 2006; 5: 249-266, vi
20. Lee EC, Rafiq A, Merrell R, Ackerman R, Dennerlein JT. Ergonomics and human factors in endoscopic surgery: a comparison of manual vs telerobotic simulation systems. Surg Endosc 2005; 19: 1064-1070