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Yoga Can Help You Practice and Teach Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chris Pastrana1, Curt Tribble2
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. ctribble@virginia.edu.
The Heart Surgery Forum
|May 22, 2023
Summary
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons face significant physical stress. Integrating yoga practices can enhance surgeon resilience and comfort both inside and outside the operating room.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Rehabilitation
Background:
- Surgical practitioners, including those in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, experience substantial physical stress and strain.
- Despite ergonomic considerations and micro-breaks, many surgeons continue to face discomfort, debility, and disability.
- Addressing surgeon well-being requires strategies both within and outside the operating room.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential benefits of yoga for mitigating physical stress and strain in surgeons.
- To identify complementary approaches for enhancing surgeon comfort and resilience.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on surgeon physical well-being.
- Exploration of yoga principles and their applicability to surgical practice.
- Analysis of strategies for improving surgeon resilience.
Main Results:
- Yoga offers a viable approach to complement existing ergonomic strategies.
- Practices outside the operating room can significantly impact surgeon comfort and resilience.
- Yoga may help alleviate debilitating physical symptoms experienced by surgeons.
Conclusions:
- Yoga presents a promising avenue for improving the physical well-being of surgeons.
- A holistic approach, incorporating off-the-job practices like yoga, is crucial for surgeon resilience.
- Further research into yoga interventions for surgical professionals is warranted.
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