Head Injuries Are a Growing Risk for Anesthesiologists, Experts Warn

By:
I. Edwards
Published on:
Apr 27, 2025, 9:00 am
Updated on:
Apr 27, 2025, 9:00 am


SUNDAY, April 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One moment, Dr. Cornelius Sullivan was standing over a patient during surgery. The next, he woke up in an ambulance on the way to the emergency room.

The anesthesiologist had hit his head on a monitor that had been moved behind him at a surgery center — a serious accident that landed him in the hospital for two nights and kept him out of work for weeks.

Sadly, this wasn't the first time. Sullivan has suffered three head injuries while working, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

These injuries, often called "boom strikes," happen when anesthesiologists bump into operating room (OR) equipment on fixed or moveable arms (booms) such as monitors, lights or screens.

While any OR staff member can get hurt this way, anesthesiologists are especially at risk because they work in tight spaces and often need to move quickly during emergencies.

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