@kari_jerge https://t.co/IqAZcFCr2P if you have to do it open, another option is to use a harmonic scalpel or even ligature, looks like they produce less smoke/aerosol than bovie. Some also suggest turning your bovie down as much as possible to minimize th
Interesting article from 2098 suggests laparoscopy has less risk of smoke evacuation. Both open and lap should use all precautions to suction/filter surgical plume. https://t.co/LnZEc7blV9
@Daniel_Holena @vegansurgeon @JoseJDiaz9 @JosephSakran @DanteYeh @PMHTraumaCripps @pennsurgery @EAST_TRAUMA https://t.co/IqAZcFCr2P best article i could find regarding surgical smoke during varying operations. Looks like laparoscopy with a filtering system
@pbatesmurphy https://t.co/IqAZcFCr2P A lot of the studies are from the 90s looking at viruses in smoke plumes from electrocautery and laser surgery. This is the best/most thorough study I could that includes laparoscopy and references many of the other ar