Surgical smoke: modern mobile smoke evacuation systems improve occupational safety in the operating theatre.
Konstantinos GioutsosThanh-Long NguyenUlrich BiberMarkus D EnderleAbigail KossGregor Jan KocherPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic volatile organic compounds in surgical smoke can be efficiently reduced by mobile smoke evacuation system, providing improved protection for medical personnel. Devices specifically designed for smoke evacuation are more efficient than standard suction tools. Noise exposure for the surgeon was lowest with the flexible foam funnel and higher with the other handpieces tested.
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