Heart rate variability as a dynamic marker of surgeons' stress during vascular surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A surgeon experiences elevated stress levels when operating. Acute stress is linked to cognitive overload, worsening surgical performance. Chronic stress poses a significant risk to a surgeon's health. Identifying intraoperative stress may allow for preventative strategies that reduce surgeons' stress and subsequently improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of using heart rate variability as a marker of stress during vascular surgery.

Methods

A total of 11 senior surgeons were evaluated performing three different vascular surgery procedures. Heart rate variability metrics (low-frequency to high-frequency ratio and standard deviation of the normal-normal interval) were determined from single-lead ECG traces at predetermined pro

SUBMITTER: De Louche CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature