Occupational Hazards of Surgical Smoke and Achieving a Smoke Free Operating Room Environment: Asia-Pacific Consensus Statement on Practice Recommendations

• Main Authors: Anil Ashok Heroor (Author), Belal Bin Asaf (Author), Suryanarayana S. V. Deo (Author), Eric Hui-Lun Lau (Author), Chi Wei Mok (Author), Peter Joseph DiPasco (Author), Pradeep Jain (Author), Utpal Anand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background:Surgical smoke generated through energy devices may present detrimental effects on individuals present in the operating room (OR). Despite the concerns possibly associated with surgical smoke, there may be no mandatory policies that suggest protective measures and limited firm standards a...