Smaller hands and less experience are associated with greater ergonomic strain during endoscopic procedures

CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopists with small hands experienced great ergonomic strain in their left forearm. Our data support the widely held belief that "one size does not fit all" and will hopefully spark change in the design of future endoscopes by device manufacturers. Our data also support that the experience level of the endoscopist contributed significantly to ergonomic performance, likely due to postural differences leading to decreased upper body strain. Therefore, it remains critically important to educate young proceduralists on strategies for ergonomic relief early in his or her endoscopic training program that can ameliorate ergonomic strain that accrues over the lifetime of a physician's career.PMID:34845543 | DOI:10.1007/s00464-021-08876-2
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research