Effects of endoscopy-related procedure time on musculoskeletal disorders in Japanese endoscopists: a cross-sectional study

Background and study aims There has been little evidence assessing the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among endoscopists performing recent diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures requiring prolonged procedural times. We evaluated the prevalence and identified the risk factor...

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Main Authors: Ippei Matsuzaki, Takeshi Ebara, Mafu Tsunemi, Yoshifumi Hatta, Kojiro Yamamoto, Akemi Baba, Masashi Hattori, Masanao Nakamura, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-04-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1352-3850