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Neurosurgery

Challenges of surgeons

We have realized that the workflow in the OR isn't perfect yet.

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Shallow depth of field

Additional time, difficulty and risks

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Limited field of view

Barriers to teamwork and teaching

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Illumination challenges

Illumination challenges in deep and narrow cavities

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Inconvenient use of

fluorescence imaging

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  • 4 in 0

    neurosurgeons report pain after a day of surgery. 4

  • 0%

    of these had musculoskeletal pain. 4

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Weigh of ten pounds

Potential consequences of this physical stress: 5

Headache

chronic pain exhaustion

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Muscular pain

in the head, neck and back

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Pains

that radiate down the arms

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  • 0%

    of surgeons confirm a negative effect on their performance.

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References

  1. Eivazi S, Afkari H, Bednarik R, Leinonen V, Tukiainen M, E Jääskeläinen J: Analysis of disruptive events and precarious situations caused by interaction with neurosurgical microscope. Acta neurochirurgica. 2015; 157:1147-1154.
  2. Kalani MY, Yagmurlu K, Martirosyan N, Cavalcanti D, Spetzler R: Approach selection for intrinsic brainstem pathologies. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016; 125:1-12.
  3. Schutt CA, Redding B, Cao H, Michaelides E: The illumination characteristics of operative microscopes, Am J Otolaryngol. 2015; 36(3):356-60.
  4. Kerstin Pingel. 7 Tips For Better Ergonomics in Neurosurgery. Leica Science Lab. 2014.
  5. Kerstin Pingel. Ergonomically Designed Surgical Microscopes Support Performance. Leica Science Lab. 2014.
  6. Eivazi S, Afkari H, Bednarik R, Leinonen V, Tukiainen M, E Jääskeläinen J: Analysis of disruptive events and precarious situations caused by interaction with neurosurgical microscope. Acta neurochirurgia. 2015; 157:1147-1154.
  7. Kerstin Pingel. 7 Tips for Better Ergonomics in Neurosurgery. Leica Science Lab. 2014.
  8. Kerstin Pingel. Ergonomically Designed Surgical Microscopes Support Performance. Leica Science Lab. 2014.