Background During minimal access surgery, surgical smoke is produced which can
potentially be inhaled by the surgical team, leading to several health risks. This smoke can …

An exploratory study was performed to determine the distribution of surgical smoke
particulate matter (SSPM) and evacuation times within an AirSeal® System and a traditional …

Background Various technologies exist to remove surgical smoke. Despite high significance
in surgical practice, comparative in-vivo performance data are missing. Study design The …

Background: Surgical smoke containing potentially carcinogenic and harmful materials is an
inevitable consequence of surgical energy devices, and constitutes a substantial …

Background Although its theoretical usefulness has been reported, the true value of
automatic smoke evacuation system in laparoscopic surgery remains unknown. This is …

Gas used to distend the abdomen during laparoscopic surgery is released to the external
environment when trocar internal valves are opened during instrumentation. Particulate …

Background During laparoscopy, the abdominal cavity is insufflated with carbon dioxide (CO
2) that could become contaminated with viruses and surgical smoke. Medical staff is …

New recommendations were added in this section regarding smoke evacuation during
minimally invasive procedures. A surgical smoke management system should be used …

Background. The COVID-19 pandemic leads to several debates regarding the possible risk
for healthcare professionals during surgery. SAGES and EAES raised the issue of the …

Background: The objective of this preliminary study was to describe the particles contained
in cautery smoke produced during five laparoscopic procedures and verify the collection …