Respiratory symptoms associated with electrocautery smoke: a systematic literature review
- Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering
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German Oved Acevedo Osorio
Abstract
The smoke produced by the use of electro cauterization is formed by gaseous chemical compounds (gaseous phase) and by particle components (particulate phase) that can trigger harmful, local or systemic, reversible or irreversible effects in people who use this equipment.
Keywords
health personnel, smoke, electrosurgery, lung diseases