ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2020
Easy-to-use electrocautery smoke evacuation device for open surgery under the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Mastering the Art of Independent Surgery: 10 Tips for Solo Surgeons in Reconstructive Microsurgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Surgical smoke and its components, effects, and mitigation: a contemporary review.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2024Review
- Surgical smoke: a matter of hygiene, toxicology, and occupational health.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2024Review
- Patient with gastric cancer who underwent distal gastrectomy after treatment of COVID-19 infection diagnosed by preoperative PCR screening.Surgical case reports · 2022Article
- A study to quantify surgical plume and survey the efficiency of different local exhaust ventilations.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was performed to introduce an easy method of surgical smoke evacuation for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 undergoing emergency surgery.
methodsAn easy, inexpensive, protective, and practical surgical smoke evacuation device/system was developed and is herein described.
resultsThe use of this surgical smoke evacuation device/system in open surgery is convenient and effective. It allows for easy, economic, useful, and protective surgical smoke evacuation.
conclusionsCOVID-19 infection causes direct mortality and morbidity, and its incidence has recently increased. Protection from electrosurgery-related smoke is recommended particularly during the current pandemic. This surgical smoke evacuation device/system is easy to use and provides a convenient and effective method of smoke evacuation during both open surgery and all cauterization interventions.
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