Awareness of Surgical Smoke Risks and Assessment of Safety Practices During Electrosurgery Among US Dermatology Residents
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DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.5899
Abstract: This study assessed clinician awareness of surgical smoke risks and current safety practices during active electrosurgery among dermatology residents. read more here.
Keywords: safety practices; surgical smoke; dermatology; awareness surgical ... See more keywords
Back to Basics: Protection From Surgical Smoke: 1.2 www.aornjournal.org/content/cme.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.12273
Abstract: Surgical smoke is formed when energy-generating devices (ie, electrosurgery units, lasers, powered instruments) raise the intracellular temperature of tissue to at least 100º C (212º F), causing tissue vaporization in the form of surgical smoke. Surgical smoke… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; smoke www; protection surgical; smoke ... See more keywords
Implementing a Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy and Procedure: A Quality Improvement Project.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13603
Abstract: Energy-generating surgical devices (eg, electrosurgical units, lasers) produce surgical smoke that can cause negative health effects in exposed individuals. In 2019, a review of nursing documentation at an urban teaching hospital revealed that personnel were… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; evacuation policy; smoke; smoke evacuation ... See more keywords
Guidelines in Practice: Surgical Smoke Safety.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13745
Abstract: Surgical smoke is the vaporous and gaseous byproduct of the use of heat-producing devices on tissue. The contents of surgical smoke include harmful chemicals, viable and nonviable material, and viruses. Personnel and patients experience an… read more here.
Keywords: practice surgical; smoke safety; smoke; guidelines practice ... See more keywords
Clinical Issues - June 2023.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13936
Abstract: Personal protective equipment in the decontamination area Key words: decontamination, personal protective equipment (PPE), barrier level, droplets, sterile processing. Administering opioids to patients with obstructive sleep apnea Key words: opioids, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), moderate… read more here.
Keywords: clinical issues; june 2023; surgical smoke; issues june ... See more keywords
Minimizing operating room personnel exposure to surgical smoke with an easy and costless method
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DOI: 10.1007/s00266-021-02451-9
Abstract: Diathermies are commonly used in surgery for precise dissection, hemostasis and tissue mobilization, being sometimes preferable over scalpels because of their ability in reducing operating time, blood loss, and increasing visibility. Because their utilization is… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; smoke; method; operating room ... See more keywords
The risk of COVID-19 transmission by laparoscopic smoke may be lower than for laparotomy: a narrative review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07652-y
Abstract: Background Surgical smoke is a well-recognized hazard in the operating room. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical societies quickly published guidelines recommending avoiding laparoscopy or to consider open surgery because of the fear… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; narrative review; transmission; smoke ... See more keywords
Airborne particle emission rates and doses received in operating rooms from surgical smoke
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.01.044
Abstract: Abstract The surgical smoke is commonly generated by electrosurgery, i.e. by the heat-producing device used in operating rooms for cutting tissues and coagulating small blood vessels through the use of high-frequency electrical current. Health effects… read more here.
Keywords: particle emission; particle; operating rooms; surgical smoke ... See more keywords
Surgical smoke: Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.06.003
Abstract: Background: Although many dermatologic surgeons are aware of the risks of surgical smoke, many do not use hazard reduction strategies. Objective: To identify the infectious, inhalational, chemical, and mutagenic risks of surgical smoke in dermatologic… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; reduction strategies; dermatology; hazard reduction ... See more keywords
Surgical smoke control with local exhaust ventilation: Experimental study
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2017.1422082
Abstract: ABSTRACT This experimental study aimed to evaluate airborne particulates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from surgical smoke when a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) system is in place. Surgical smoke was generated from human tissue in… read more here.
Keywords: surgical smoke; experimental study; control; smoke ... See more keywords
Surgical smoke: modern mobile smoke evacuation systems improve occupational safety in the operating theatre
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac024
Abstract: Abstract OBJECTIVES Evaluation of smoke capture efficiency of different mobile smoke evacuation devices with respect to volatile organic compounds and their noise emission. METHODS Electrosurgical incisions were performed on fresh porcine liver in an operating… read more here.
Keywords: mobile smoke; smoke evacuation; smoke; surgical smoke ... See more keywords