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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1247-1251 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 1 |
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Exposure of surgeons to magnetic fields during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries. / Park, Jee Soo; Chung, Jai Won; Choi, Soo Beom; Kim, Deok Won; Kim, Young Tae; Kim, Sang Wun; Nam, Eun Ji; Cho, Hee Young.
In: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vol. 22, No. 7, 01.01.2015, p. 1247-1251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Exposure of surgeons to magnetic fields during laparoscopic and robotic gynecologic surgeries
AU - Park, Jee Soo
AU - Chung, Jai Won
AU - Choi, Soo Beom
AU - Kim, Deok Won
AU - Kim, Young Tae
AU - Kim, Sang Wun
AU - Nam, Eun Ji
AU - Cho, Hee Young
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
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