Effect of Surgical Smoke on Air Quality

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-12

Study Completion Date

2020-07-20

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Air Quality Volatile Organic Compounds Occupational Health

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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working in the operating

operating room workers exposed to surgical smoke

exposure to surgical smoke during surgery

Intervention Type OTHER

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.

working in internal units

Internal unit workers not exposed to surgical smoke

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type OTHER