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Surgeon Energy Expenditure and Substrate Utilization During Simulated Spine Surgery.

INTRODUCTION: Orthopaedic surgery can be a physically demanding occupation with high rates of fatigue and burnout. Fatigue has been shown to affect surgeon performance with higher rates of errors in fatigued surgeons. The metabolic cost of performing surgery has yet to be quantified. A better understanding of these costs may provide insights into surgeon fatigue and its effect on patient safety.

METHODS: Eight subjects performed a one-level lumbar laminectomy and fusion on cadavers. Oxygen consumption (VO2) was measured via indirect calorimetry and used to calculate energy expenditure (EE). Substrate utilization was estimated from measurements of inspired and expired gases (ie, O2 and CO2, respectively). EE was also measured with the use of triaxial accelerometers.

RESULTS: The peak VO2 was 11.3 ± 0.4 mL/kg/min. The EEtotal was 132 ± 6 kcal corresponding to the EEtotal/hr of 142 ± 7 kcal/hr. Upper arm accelerometers (154.8 ± 9.8 kcal; r = 0.54) accurately estimated total EE. Subjects used, on average, 53% ± 4% CHO versus 47% ± 7% fat, with peak utilization of 65% ± 5% CHO versus 35% ± 15% fat.

DISCUSSION: Simulated orthopaedic spine surgery elicited modest but significant increases in EE over resting. Surgeons used a higher percentage of carbohydrate than would be expected for the intensity of the activity.

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