April 23, 2020
Using algorithms to contain surgical smoke and aerosolized particulates
The hazards of surgical smoke are well documented. As far back as 2004, AORN began publishing guidelines to reduce exposure to surgical smoke and aerosolized particles during operative and invasive procedures. These guidelines can also be adopted to help protect COVID-19 patients and frontline healthcare staff who are exposed to viral particles and virus-containing human tissue (sidebar below).
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