Increased patient body mass index is associated with increased surgeon physiologic stress during total hip arthroplasty.

Publisher: Springer Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9011043 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1434-3916 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09368051 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Berlin : Springer Verlag
Original Publication: Berlin : Springer International, c1989-

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* ; Body Mass Index*; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Prospective Studies ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Heart Rate/physiology ; Energy Metabolism/physiology ; Surgeons/statistics & numerical data ; Stress, Physiological/physiology

Introduction: While increased body mass index (BMI) in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) increases surgical complexity, there is a paucity of objective studies assessing the impact of patient BMI on the cardiovascular stress experienced by surgeons during THA. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of patient BMI on surgeon cardiovascular strain during THA.
Methods: We prospectively evaluated three fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeons performing a total of 115 THAs. A smart-vest worn by the surgeons recorded mean heart rate, stress index (correlate of sympathetic activation), respiratory rate, minute ventilation, and energy expenditure throughout the procedures. Patient demographics as well as perioperative data including surgical approach, surgery duration, number of assistants, and the timing of the surgery during the day were collected. Linear regression was utilized to assess the impact of patient characteristics and perioperative data on cardiorespiratory metrics.
Results: Average surgeon heart rate, energy expenditure, and stress index during surgery were 98.50 beats/min, 309.49 cal/h, and 14.10, respectively. Higher patient BMI was significantly associated with increased hourly energy expenditure (P = 0.027), mean heart rate (P = 0.037), and stress index (P = 0.027) independent of surgical approach. Respiratory rate and minute ventilation were not associated with patient BMI. The number of assistants and time of surgery during the day did not impact cardiorespiratory strain on the surgeon.
Conclusion: The physiologic burden on surgeons during primary THA significantly increases as patient BMI increases. This study suggests that healthcare systems should consider adjusting reimbursement models to account for increased surgeon workload due to obesity. Further surgeons should adopt strategies in operative planning and case scheduling to handle this added physical strain.
Level of Evidence: III.
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Keywords: Modifier 22; Obese patients; Surgeon physiologic burden; Work-related injury

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