According to a review by the Journal of Hospital Infection, over 500,000 people are exposed to surgical smoke plumes each year. These smoke plumes can be the byproduct of electrosurgical or laser procedures and carry many potential hazards to surgeons, operating room staff and the patients they care for. This is why the presence of devices which remove surgical smoke from the air has become increasingly important as electrosurgical procedures have become more common.
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The issues caused by surgical smoke in the operating room have recently become more commonly known. During electrosurgery and laser use, a smoke that contains bacteria, viruses, mutagens, and other pollutants is produced. This off-gas or surgical smoke can also potentially combine with the alcohol preps and other flammable gasses within the operating room to form harmful fumes. It is thus important to remove this surgical smoke in order to maintain a safe work environment in the operating room.
Topics: Operating Room, Smoke Shark II Evacuator, surgical smoke
