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. 2019 Feb;73(1):49–54. doi: 10.5455/medarh.2019.73.49-54

Table 5. Effects of musculoskeletal pain on the respondents and some probable risk factors (n = 97).

Perform laparoscopic procedures p
Total
(n = 97)
Yes
(n = 55)
No
(n = 42)
n % n % n %
23- Do you continue operating when you have symptoms during the procedure? Yes 92 94.8% 51 92.7% 41 97.6% 0.385
No 5 5.2% 4 7.3% 1 2.4%
24- What do you do when you don't continue? Swap with your assistant 1 20.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 0.600
To take a break 2 40.0% 2 50.0% 0 0.0%
Let assistant finish the procedure while watching & supervising 1 20.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0%
Other 1 20.0% 0 0.0% 1 100.0%
26- Resulted in taking a day off or absence from work Yes 18 18.8% 11 20.0% 7 17.1% 0.716
No 78 81.3% 44 80.0% 34 82.9%
27- Resulted in thinking about early retirement Yes 36 37.5% 19 34.5% 17 41.5% 0.811
No 59 61.5% 35 63.6% 24 58.5%
28- Methods used to relief your discomfort Didn't use 22 22.7% 14 25.5% 8 19.0% 0.455
Medical 52 53.6% 29 52.7% 23 54.8% 0.482
Non-Medical 57 58.8% 31 56.4% 26 61.9% 0.583
Surgical 2 2.1% 1 1.8% 1 2.4% 1.000