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Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) requires significantly higher muscular workload and ergonomic risks for surgeons compared to laparoscopy. Further research is needed to develop improved NOTES platforms to mitigate these challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Ergonomics
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Surgeons experience physical strain from laparoscopic surgery ergonomics.
  • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a potential advancement, but its physical demands are under-assessed.
  • This study quantifies and compares physical workloads between NOTES and laparoscopy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively assess and compare the physical workloads and biomechanical demands of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) versus traditional laparoscopy.
  • To identify specific ergonomic challenges associated with NOTES procedures.
  • To inform the development of improved surgical platforms.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen surgeons performed standardized tasks (ring and triangle transfer) using both laparoscopy and NOTES platforms.
  • Biomechanical data, including motion capture and electromyography (EMG), were collected.
  • Quantitative metrics such as normalized cumulative muscular workload (NCMW), mean muscular workload (MMW), and normalized performance time (NPT) were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) imposed an eight to nine times higher muscular workload (NCMW: 1315.8%) compared to laparoscopy (153.9%).
  • This increased workload in NOTES was attributed to significantly longer normalized performance times (six to eight times longer).
  • Higher muscle activation was observed in the biceps, extensor digitorum communis, and thenar muscles during NOTES procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) presents significantly greater physical challenges and higher ergonomic risks for surgeons than laparoscopy.
  • The demanding operational mechanism of current NOTES platforms contributes to increased muscular exertion.
  • Development of alternative NOTES platforms is recommended to enhance surgeon ergonomics and mitigate risks.