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1.SURGICAL SMOKE

Learn about the dangers of surgical smoke, its composition, and potential risks to both medical staff and patients. Discover preventive measures, supporting research, and resources to protect against exposure.

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1.SURGICAL SMOKE

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  1. 1.SURGICAL SMOKE • What is in it? • What are the potential hazards? • What measures are there to prevent exposure? • Supporting papers.

  2. 2.Where does it come from? • Pyrolysis from; • Lasers • Diathermy (Cut and coag) • Harmonic scalpels

  3. Exceptions to the rule • RF generated cautery • RF generated cutting

  4. 3.What does it contain? • Acrolein, CO, Creosols, Formaldehyde, • Hydrogen Cyanide, Phenol. • Benzene, Methane, Propene, Styrene, • Toluene - amongst 70 others • Intact viral DNA!!! • Intact Cancer cells!!!

  5. 4. Particle size • Bone wetted with blood. • Coag mode >20% less than 0.1 Micron • Cut mode >40% less than 0.1 micron

  6. 5.Is there a danger to theatre staff. • NIOSH study 1989 (report No 85-126-1932) showed that contaminates were in the breathing zone of staff. • HIV is known to be able to infect alveolar macrophages by bonding with their CD4 receptor sites. • Some surgeons have claimed they have contracted HPV from Lazer smoke plume in treating Vaginal warts.

  7. 6.Is there a danger to theatre staff • The mere presence of the chemicals listed in slide 3 is a great cause for concern (NIOSH statement).

  8. 7.Is there a danger to patients • In a study of female patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery using a smoke generating device, • 100% had an abnormal and significant elevation of methemoglobin levels in their blood.

  9. 8.Prevention Smoke extractors Masks and goggles Hood and helmet systems Plumeaway

  10. 9.Supporting papers • Supporting papers can be requested through Q Technologies Education, or contact your local sales person.

  11. Web sites • www.infectioncontroltoday.com • www.aorn.org • www.cdc.gov • www.osha.gov.html • akmedical@live.co.uk

  12. 10.Questions

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