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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