TY  - GEN
N2  - Surgical smoke (SS) is a byproduct of tissue pyrolysis that pollutes the operating room (OR) atmosphere, and its inhalation constitutes an occupational risk for all OR personnel. Research strongly suggests that SS is a chemical, mutagenic, carcinogenic, and biologic hazard. Smoke evacuation devices (SEDs) constitute the most effective means of SS removal, but they are not routinely employed nationwide despite recommendations from professional and government agencies. This quality improvement project's goal was to generate a descriptive analysis regarding the state of SS evacuation and SED use at Oregon Health & Science University South ORs and identify perceived barriers to SED utilization during a recent one-year period beginning November 1, 2019.
DO  - 10.6083/w9505110b
DO  - DOI
AB  - Surgical smoke (SS) is a byproduct of tissue pyrolysis that pollutes the operating room (OR) atmosphere, and its inhalation constitutes an occupational risk for all OR personnel. Research strongly suggests that SS is a chemical, mutagenic, carcinogenic, and biologic hazard. Smoke evacuation devices (SEDs) constitute the most effective means of SS removal, but they are not routinely employed nationwide despite recommendations from professional and government agencies. This quality improvement project's goal was to generate a descriptive analysis regarding the state of SS evacuation and SED use at Oregon Health & Science University South ORs and identify perceived barriers to SED utilization during a recent one-year period beginning November 1, 2019.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - The state of surgical smoke evacuation at Oregon Health and Science University Hospital
DA  - 2022
AU  - Meyer, William
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9692/files/Meyer.William.2022.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2022
ID  - 9692
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9692/files/Meyer.William.2022.pdf
KW  - Operating Rooms
KW  - Occupational Exposure
KW  - Smoke
KW  - Biological Products
KW  - Quality Improvement
KW  - Delivery of Health Care
TI  - The state of surgical smoke evacuation at Oregon Health and Science University Hospital
Y1  - 2022
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9692/files/Meyer.William.2022.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9692/files/Meyer.William.2022.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9692/files/Meyer.William.2022.pdf
ER  -