ReviewJournal of anesthesia2020
Surgical smoke and the anesthesia provider.
Review in Journal of anesthesia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical smoke exposure to patients and to healthcare workers in the operating room: a quantitative assessment.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Article
- Evaluating surgical smoke in laser-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy with a novel handle: anin Vitrostudy.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Efficacy of an aerosol suction device and a drape in reducing surgical smoke exposure to patients and anesthesiologists: a prospective randomized controlled study.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Article
- Development of a new suction instrument to reduce surgical smoke exposure in the operating room.Frontiers in medical technology · 2026Article
- A machine learning optimized Dielectric Ultra-focused Oscillatory (DUO) electrode for low temperature electrosurgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Assessment of operating room nurses' exposure to biological hazards: development and psychometric evaluation of a scale.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Bibliometric analysis of occupational exposure in operating room from 1973 to 2022.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- The Impact of Electrocautery Smoke on Surgical Staff and the Efficacy of Normal Surgical Masks Versus N95 Masks.Cureus · 2024Review
- Review
- Surgical smoke and the orthopedic surgeon: a non-systematic review of the hazards and strategies for mitigating risk.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Review
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Authors and funding
1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Surgical smoke generated by use of electrosurgical units (ESUs), lasers, and ultrasonic scalpels constitutes a physical, chemical, and biological hazard for anesthesia personnel. Inhalation of particulate matter with inflammatory consequences, pulmonary injury from products of tissue pyrolysis, exposure to mutagens and carcinogens, and the transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) and possibly other pathogens represent a spectrum of adverse effects associated with the occupational exposure to surgical plume. While adequate operating room ventilation and use of high filtration-efficiency masks offer some protection from these conditions, the most effective method of safeguarding against surgical smoke involves its removal with a dedicated smoke evacuation device (SED). Despite the fact that many professional and governmental agencies have endorsed widespread usage of SEDs, anesthesia providers have been largely silent on this subject, with few reports within the field of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine regarding these hazards. SED use is relatively infrequent in most surgeries, and this condition reflects surgeons' reluctance to employ these devices, likely resulting from lack of education and less than optimal technology. Anesthesia societies and academic centers can serve critical roles in advocating employment of SEDs in much the same way that they have supported perioperative smoking cessation.
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