Quantification of Aerosol Particle Concentrations During Endoscopic Sinonasal Surgery in the Operating Room.
Alexander T MurrNicholas R LenzeWilliam Colby BrownMark W GelpiCharles S EbertBrent A SeniorBrian D ThorpAdam M ZanationAdam J KimplePublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2020)
Drilling and microdebrider use during endonasal surgery in a standard operating room is associated with a significant increase in airborne particle concentrations. Fortunately, this increase in aerosol concentration is localized to the area of the operating surgeon, with no detectable increase in aerosol particles at other OR positions.