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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4359-4364
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4359
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4359
Table 1 Comparison of demographic and procedure-related variables between endoscopists with or without severe (VAS > 5.5) musculoskeletal pain
| With severe musculoskeletal pain (n = 26) | Without severe musculoskeletal pain (n = 29) | P | |
| Age (median, range, yr) | 34 (29-47) | 36 (28-45) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 15 | 22 | |
| Female | 11 | 7 | |
| Career | |||
| Full time faculty | 16 | 15 | |
| Trainee | 10 | 14 | |
| Duration of practicing endoscopy (mean, range, mo) | 40.5 (1-204) | 39 (1-228) | |
| Posture in upper endoscopy | 0.027 | ||
| Mainly standing | 25 | 21 | |
| Mainly sitting | 1 | 8 | |
| Posture in colonoscopy | |||
| Mainly standing | 11 | 12 | |
| Mainly sitting | 15 | 17 | |
| Specific posture or habit during endoscopy (%) | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | 0.041 |
| Number of endoscopies per month (mean ± SD) | 280.5 ± 159.3 | 260.1 ± 149.7 | |
| Time of endoscopic procedure per week (mean ± SD, h) | 20.5 ± 8.1 | 17.9 ± 7.2 | |
| Number of painful areas (mean ± SD) | 4.8 ± 3.2 | 2.3 ± 2.1 | 0.002 |
- Citation: Byun YH, Lee JH, Park MK, Song JH, Min BH, Chang DK, Kim YH, Son HJ, Rhee PL, Kim JJ, Rhee JC, Hwang JH, Park DI, Shim SG, Sung IK. Procedure-related musculoskeletal symptoms in gastrointestinal endoscopists in Korea. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(27): 4359-4364
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i27/4359.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.4359