Clinical Ophthalmology (Oct 2020)

Study to Evaluate Stress Among Ophthalmic Surgeons with Different Levels of Surgical Experience

  • Chandra T,
  • Khan P,
  • Khan L

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 14
pp. 3535 – 3540

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Tejasvini Chandra,1 Perwez Khan,2 Lubna Khan3 1Department of Ophthalmology, GSVM Medical College and LLR Hospital, Kanpur, India; 2Department of Ophthalmology, GSVM Medical College and LLR Hospital, Kanpur, India; 3Department of Pathology, Department of Transfusion Medicine, GSVM Medical College and LLR Hospital, Kanpur, IndiaCorrespondence: Perwez KhanWarden Bungalow UG Girls Hostel, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, UP, IndiaTel +91 9451875355Email [email protected]: To assess and quantify the stress in two different groups of ophthalmic surgeons while performing cataract surgery.Materials and Methods: This is a prospective observational institutional study.. Healthy ophthalmic surgeons (4 trainee surgeons and 4 consultants) and 4 OT assistants without any history of systemic illness were studied while performing uncomplicated and uneventful cataract surgery. Resting state and post-operative (immediately after surgery) systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse rate (PR), and oxygen saturation (SPO2) were measured by a Comen C80 multi-parameter monitor. Blood cortisol levels were measured by chemiluminescent assay (CLIA) and urine catecholamines levels (adrenaline, nor-adrenaline and dopamine) were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). For assessment of stress among one group, paired t-test is used and for comparison of stress levels between trainee surgeons and consultants unpaired t-test is used.Results: Consultantw though the level of stress is different among surgeons.Keywords: urine catecholamines, blood cortisol

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