Effect of Surgical Smoke on Air Quality
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study; It was planned to (1) determine the effect of surgical smoke on indoor air quality and (2) examine its effect on physical symptoms and throat culture results in operating room employees and compare it with those working in internal units.
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Detailed Description
Background:This study is a experimental study. The aim of this study is; to determine the effect of surgical smoke containing toxic chemicals on indoor air quality and to examine the physical symptoms of employees in the operating room.
Method:It was carried out in general surgery operating room between June 2020 and July 2020 In the study, 45 air samples were taken from the with active sampling method before, during and after surgery. Physical complaints of 19 people working in the operating room were asked and throat cultures were taken before and after surgery. These results were compared with those working in internal units. Data were analyzed using a statistics program.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| working in the operating operating room workers exposed to surgical smoke |
Other: exposure to surgical smoke during surgery
No intervention was made. During the surgery, complaints and throat cultures were taken before and after exposure to surgical smoke. Simultaneously, 45 air samples are taken in the operating room before, during and after the operation.
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| working in internal units Internal unit workers not exposed to surgical smoke |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- AIR UALITY IN OPERATING ROOM [29/06/2020- 20/07/2020]
Surgical smoke contains cellular materials including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from carcinogenic chemicals.In the study, 45 air samples were taken from the general surgery operating room with active sampling method before, during and after surgery
- THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS [29/06/2020- 20/07/2020]
Physical complaints of 19 people working in the general surgery operating room were asked and throat cultures were taken before and after surgery. These results were compared with those working in internal units.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Health workers in operating room
Exclusion Criteria:
- those with chronic diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi/Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi | Bolu | Turkey | 14100 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Investigators
- Study Director: GANİME E SOYSAL, Abant Izzet Baysal University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
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- Okoshi K, Kobayashi K, Kinoshita K, Tomizawa Y, Hasegawa S, Sakai Y. Health risks associated with exposure to surgical smoke for surgeons and operation room personnel. Surg Today. 2015 Aug;45(8):957-65. doi: 10.1007/s00595-014-1085-z. Epub 2014 Nov 25. Review.
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- Ulmer BC. The hazards of surgical smoke. AORN J. 2008 Apr;87(4):721-34; quiz 735-8. Review.
- AIBU-SBF-GES-02