10th International Aerosol Conference September 2 - September 7, 2018 America's Center Convention Complex St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Surgical Smoke: A Literature Review
CATHERINE ALMQUIST, Miami University
Abstract Number: 1693 Working Group: Bioaerosols
Abstract Surgical smokes are generated in the operating room when surgeons remove tissue with laser treatments. The surgical smokes are known hazards to operating room personnel, as they may contain viruses, bacteria, and carcinogens, among other known hazards.
This poster is a review of surgical smokes: What are they? How are they formed? What are the risks? How are they mitigated? What are the future needs to reduce the hazards of surgical smokes?