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Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists

Yi Liu, Yizuo Song, Xiaoli Hu, Linzhi Yan, Xueqiong Zhu

Department of obstetrics and gynecology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China

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Liu Y, Song Y, Hu X, Yan L, Zhu X. Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists. J Cancer 2019; 10(12):2788-2799. doi:10.7150/jca.31464. https://www.jcancer.org/v10p2788.htm
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Abstract

Surgical smoke is the gaseous by-product produced by heat generating devices in various surgical operations including laser conization and loop electrosurgical procedures that often are performed by gynecologists. Surgical smoke contains chemicals, blood and tissue particles, bacteria, and viruses, which has been shown to exhibit potential risks for surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and technicians in the operation room due to long term exposure of smoke. In this review, we describe the detailed information of the components of surgical smoke. Moreover, we highlight the effects of surgical smoke on carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, and infection in gynecologists. Furthermore, we discussed how to prevent the surgical smoke via using high-filtration masks and smoke evacuation systems as well as legal guidelines for protection measures among the gynecologists.

Keywords: Cervical cancer, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, Electrosurgery, Smoke, Gynecologist.


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Liu, Y., Song, Y., Hu, X., Yan, L., Zhu, X. (2019). Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists. Journal of Cancer, 10(12), 2788-2799. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.31464.

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Liu, Y.; Song, Y.; Hu, X.; Yan, L.; Zhu, X. Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists. J. Cancer 2019, 10 (12), 2788-2799. DOI: 10.7150/jca.31464.

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Liu Y, Song Y, Hu X, Yan L, Zhu X. Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists. J Cancer 2019; 10(12):2788-2799. doi:10.7150/jca.31464. https://www.jcancer.org/v10p2788.htm

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Liu Y, Song Y, Hu X, Yan L, Zhu X. 2019. Awareness of surgical smoke hazards and enhancement of surgical smoke prevention among the gynecologists. J Cancer. 10(12):2788-2799.

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