Easy-to-use electrocautery smoke evacuation device for open surgery under the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Int Med Res
; 48(8): 300060520949772, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-742337
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was performed to introduce an easy method of surgical smoke evacuation for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 undergoing emergency surgery.METHODS:
An easy, inexpensive, protective, and practical surgical smoke evacuation device/system was developed and is herein described.RESULTS:
The use of this surgical smoke evacuation device/system in open surgery is convenient and effective. It allows for easy, economic, useful, and protective surgical smoke evacuation.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 infection causes direct mortality and morbidity, and its incidence has recently increased. Protection from electrosurgery-related smoke is recommended particularly during the current pandemic. This surgical smoke evacuation device/system is easy to use and provides a convenient and effective method of smoke evacuation during both open surgery and all cauterization interventions.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Suction
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Coronavirus Infections
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Electrocoagulation
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Electrosurgery
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Int Med Res
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0300060520949772
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