Recommended practices for the management of surgical smoke and bio-aerosols for perioperative nurses in Thailand

Asdornwised, Usavadee; Pipatkulchai, Daranee; Damnin, Suwat; Chinswangwatanakul, Vitoon; Boonsripitayanon, Mongkol; Tonklai, Sununtha

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“…High-filtration surgical masks, designed to filter particulate matter to 0.1 μm, are recommended to filter residual plumes. These masks should be used as an adjunct, not in lieu, of a smoke evacuation device (Asdornwised et al, 2018). Dobrogowski et al (2015) reported that, although the health risk from exposure to surgical smoke during minimally invasive surgical procedures revealed low concentrations of harmful chemical substances, specialized masks and smoke evacuators are still recommended because of chronic exposure that potentially poses a health risk over time.…”

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Reduction of Surgical Smoke in the Operating Room

Tagle¹

2020

Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing

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In the operating room, the surgical team faces a wide range of occupational hazards, one of which is the exposure to surgical smoke. The team is regularly exposed to surgical smoke that is generated by the thermal destruction of tissue from the use of electrocautery or heat-generating devices. There has been a growing interest in the potential health hazard that exposure to surgical smoke poses, subsequently generating the need for a more robust safety practice by the surgical team. The necessity to gather evidence to support the implementation of strategies that promote adoption of a smoke-free operating room is the aim of this research. Exposure to surgical fumes can potentially have a detrimental impact on an individual's personal and professional life; thus, it is important to take measures to reduce the risk.

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Reduction of Surgical Smoke in the Operating Room

Tagle¹

2020

Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing

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Implementing a Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy and Procedure: A Quality Improvement Project

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Vortman²

2022

AORN Journal

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Energy‐generating surgical devices (eg, electrosurgical units, lasers) produce surgical smoke that can cause negative health effects in exposed individuals. In 2019, a review of nursing documentation at an urban teaching hospital revealed that personnel were properly evacuating surgical smoke during less than 0.5% of applicable procedures. To address the noncompliance and reduce exposure to surgical smoke, an interdisciplinary team initiated a quality improvement project to implement a surgical smoke evacuation policy for all smoke‐generating procedures. The project included creation and implementation of a smoke evacuation policy, staff member education on the hazards of surgical smoke and proper evacuation device use, and acquisition of the proper smoke evacuation equipment. After instituting the policy in June 2020, results of a three‐month chart audit showed that there was nursing documentation confirming personnel used energy‐generating devices and the corresponding surgical smoke evacuation devices during 664 of 2,224 procedures, for a compliance rate of 30%.

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Surgical Smoke and Biological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals and Patients: A Systematic Review

Canicoba

Poveda

2022

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing

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Recommended practices for the management of surgical smoke and bio-aerosols for perioperative nurses in Thailand

Abstract: Recommended practices for the management of surgical smoke Recommended practices for the management of surgical smoke and bio-aerosols for perioperative nurses in Thailand and bio-aerosols for perioperative nurses in Thailand Usavadee Asdornwised

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Reduction of Surgical Smoke in the Operating Room

Reduction of Surgical Smoke in the Operating Room

Implementing a Surgical Smoke Evacuation Policy and Procedure: A Quality Improvement Project

Surgical Smoke and Biological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals and Patients: A Systematic Review

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