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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1247-1251 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Supported by a grant from the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( NRF-2010-0022374 ). The authors report no conflict of interest.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology