title: Surgical smoke: is it safe to breathe?
abstract: Surgical smoke is produced when a hot surgical device is used to cut, coagulate, vaporize, or ablate tissue. Surgical smoke can cause burning, watery eyes; nausea; respiratory problems; and viral contamination and regrowth. Because of complications and potential hazards, complete evacuation of surgical smoke has become necessary.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012906:Smoke