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

Methods: We prospectively followed seven patients with benign uterine pathology. Surgical
smoke was generated using laparoscopic or robotic electrocautery. The smoke was …

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

Background Generation of smoke is inevitable during surgical procedures. Some volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) in surgical smoke are known to be strong carcinogens. We used …

Background Many surgical instruments have been replaced with powered devices in open
gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery. The production of smoke as a result of …

Background Surgical smoke production is inevitable during surgical procedures. Although
many workplaces have adopted smoke-free environments, healthcare workers, especially …

Background. Exposure to surgical smoke in the operation room has been a long-standing
concern. Smoke generated by the interaction between lasers or electrocautery devices with …

Surgical smoke is the gaseous by-product formed during surgical procedures. Most
surgeons, operating theatre staff and administrators are unaware of its potential health risks …

OBJECTIVES Smoke generated from electrocautery dissection contains irritating and/or
carcinogenic components. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a …

OBJECTIVES Evaluation of smoke capture efficiency of different mobile smoke evacuation
devices with respect to volatile organic compounds and their noise emission. METHODS …