Impact of Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat on Surgical Staff Comfort Levels in Head and Neck Surgery Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Musculoskeletal symptoms are common among surgical staff and can have long-term implications on health and wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of anti-fatigue floor mat on the comfort level of surgical teams during head and neck surgeries lasting ≥ 3 h.

Methods

Over 4 months, we prospectively randomized 34 major (≥ 3 h) head and neck procedures to the use or not of an anti-fatigue floor mat. Anonymous questionnaires measured the comfort levels in different subjects including the surgeons, assistant surgeons, and surgical scrub technicians (n = 57). Subjects completed questionnaires before, immediately after, and one day after surgery. Variables collected included demographics, overall discomfort level, overall energy level, discomf

SUBMITTER: Jacey Elliott BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775457 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature