Exposure of surgeons to magnetic fields during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries

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

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.07.009

Exposure of surgeons to magnetic fields during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries

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

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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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
Pages (from-to)	1247-1251
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Volume	22
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2015.07.009
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jan 1

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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Park, J. S., Chung, J. W., Choi, S. B., Kim, D. W., Kim, Y. T., Kim, S. W., Nam, E. J., & Cho, H. Y. (2015). Exposure of surgeons to magnetic fields during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 22(7), 1247-1251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmig.2015.07.009

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