The hazards of surgical smoke. Not to be sniffed at!
This article is based on a presentation given at Congress 2001 in Harrogate. It focuses on the risks to perioperative team members arising from the production of smoke during electrosurgical and laser procedures. It identifies the sources and nature of the risks, the failure of masks to provide adequate protection and suggests the standards that need to be set to reduce the risks.
Biggins
Jill
J
Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Renfree
Steve
S
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009873:Operating Rooms; D010316:Particle Size; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom
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