Surgical smoke: A silent hazard in healthcare
Surgical smoke, known by various names such as surgical plume, smoke plume, diathermy plume and cautery smoke is the vaporization of substances, caused by thermal destruction of tissues using lasers and other energy-based electrosurgical devices [1]. Electro-surgical devices have become an integral...
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doaj-b964a4c7d0da4e6a95dc18cbad53555b2020-11-25T03:56:15ZengAl Ameen Medical CollegeAl Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences0974-11430974-11432020-10-011304309312Surgical smoke: A silent hazard in healthcareGeetha Mani0Department of Community Medicine, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSurgical smoke, known by various names such as surgical plume, smoke plume, diathermy plume and cautery smoke is the vaporization of substances, caused by thermal destruction of tissues using lasers and other energy-based electrosurgical devices [1]. Electro-surgical devices have become an integral part of surgery by virtue of their efficiency in improving hemostasis and minimizing duration of surgery [2]. Hence, the problem of surgical plume is here to stayhttp://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/16%20AJMS%20V13.N4.2020%20p%20309-312.pdfsurgical smokehealthcaresurgical plume |
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Surgical smoke, known by various names such as surgical plume, smoke plume, diathermy plume and cautery smoke is the vaporization of substances, caused by thermal destruction of tissues using lasers and other energy-based electrosurgical devices [1]. Electro-surgical devices have become an integral part of surgery by virtue of their efficiency in improving hemostasis and minimizing duration of surgery [2]. Hence, the problem of surgical plume is here to stay |
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