Procedure-related musculoskeletal symptoms in gastrointestinal endoscopists in Korea

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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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

Table 2 Comparison of musculoskeletal pain and endoscopic workload between beginners and experienced endoscopists

	Beginners (n = 28)	Experienced endoscopists (n = 27)	P
Pain over at least one anatomic location (%)	26 (92.8)	23 (85.2)
Severe pain with VAS value > 5.5 (%)	15 (53.6)	13 (48.1)
Multiple painful areas (%)	22 (78.6)	18 (66.7)
Number of painful areas (mean ± SD)	3.9 ± 3.0	3.1 ± 2.9
VAS value of the most painful area (mean ± SD)	4.9 ± 2.3	4.7 ± 3.1
Duration of endoscopic procedure per week (mean ± SD, h)	23.7 ± 7.6	14.9 ± 5.2	0.001
Number of endoscopies per month (mean ± SD)	322.4 ± 159.9	216.1 ± 127.4	0.009

VAS: Visual analogue scale.

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