1. The hazards of surgical smoke. Not to be sniffed at!
- Author
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Biggins J and Renfree S
- Subjects
- Air Pollution, Indoor analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Equipment Safety, Humans, Infections etiology, Neoplasms etiology, Occupational Exposure prevention & control, Operating Rooms, Particle Size, Perioperative Nursing, Respiratory Tract Diseases etiology, Risk Assessment, Smoke analysis, Surgical Procedures, Operative adverse effects, Surgical Procedures, Operative methods, United Kingdom, Electrosurgery instrumentation, Nurses, Occupational Exposure adverse effects, Respiratory Protective Devices statistics & numerical data, Smoke adverse effects
- Abstract
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.
- Published
- 2002
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