Open AccessEasy-to-use electrocautery smoke evacuation device for open surgery under the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Baki Ekçı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/0300060520949772
Subject(s) - medicine , electrosurgery , smoke , cauterization , covid-19 , surgery , emergency surgery , pandemic , personal protective equipment , medical emergency , waste management , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering
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.