ntroduction: Electrocautery device is one of the most widely used electronic devices in operating rooms despite its advantages in operations, production risks such as the halo of smoke above the operating position. The smoke with hazardous substances,cause to transmitting HIV, HPV and hepatitis and complications such as respiratory distress, nausea and vomiting, eye irritation, headache, and so...

ntroduction: electrocautery device is one of the most widely used electronic devices in operating rooms despite its advantages in operations, production risks such as the halo of smoke above the operating position. the smoke with hazardous substances,cause to transmitting hiv, hpv and hepatitis and complications such as respiratory distress, nausea and vomiting, eye irritation, headache, and so...

Background Operating room personnel have the potential to be exposed to surgical smoke, the by-product of using electrocautery or laser surgical device, on a daily basis. Surgical smoke is made up of both biological by-products and chemical pollutants that have been shown to cause eye, skin and pulmonary irritation. Methods In this study, surgical smoke was collected in real time in cell cult...

BACKGROUND The use of electrosurgery and lasers by dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons has increased in recent years with the growth of technology and procedures performed. These devices produce surgical smoke that has been demonstrated to harbor live viruses and bacteria in addition to hazardous chemicals. OBJECTIVE We sought to review the literature on surgical smoke, its effects on th...

OBJECTIVE This study identified and quantified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in electrocautery smoke during 40 peritonectomy procedures and investigated any correlations and/or differences between levels of PAHs and perioperative variables. METHODS PAHs were measured in personal and stationary sampling by 40 mm Millipore cassettes, for adsorption of both gaseous and particle-bound P...

1 Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 2 Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil. 3 Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Londrina, PR, Brazil. ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the composition of the smoke produced by electrocautery use during surgery. Method: Integrative review with search for primar...

OBJECTIVE to analyze the chemical components of the smoke from electrocautery from coagulating muscle and liver tissues of pigs. METHODS we collected smoke produced by electrocautery applied to porcine tissue in previously evacuated bottles, with qualitative and quantitative analysis of the compounds present through the hyphenated technique gas chromatography / mass spectrometry. RESULTS th...

BACKGROUND Since their introduction, electrocautery and laser technologies have become indispensable for surgical intervention. Unfortunately, the smoke plumes produced by using these techniques contain numerous substances harmful to those who inhale them due to their toxic nature, particulate size, and byproducts. Literature exists describing the dangers of surgical smoke, yet surgeons—includi...