Perioperative nurses in the OR may experience more extensive and sustained exposure to surgical plumes than other surgical personnel. Compared with laser plumes, less policy attention has been given to mitigating the risks associated with exposure to diathermy plumes. Diathermy can produce ultrafine particles and volatile chemical and biological substances, of which a number are teratogenic or ...

Objective: To compare diathermy versus surgical scalpel in skin incisions elective general procedures regarding incision time, post-operative pain and site infection.
 Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
 Place Duration: Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan, from Feb to Jul 2020.
 Methodology: A total 106 patients undergoing aged 20-60 years be...

Diathermy is used in most theatres for every case but how many people think about the contents of diathermy plume or surgical smoke? Surgical smoke is an unpleasant smell that leaves many considering whether surgical masks reduce the risk of inhaling its contents. This article suggests that practitioners should be more aware of its contents and take action to lessen the risk to themselves and t...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of previous-day excessive alcohol consumption on laparoscopic surgical performance. DESIGN Study 1 was a randomized controlled trial. Study 2 was a cohort study. SETTING Surgical skills laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen science students (laparoscopic novices) participated in study 1. Eight laparoscopic experts participated in study 2. INTERVENTIONS All par...

INTRODUCTION Diathermy is an integral part of many modern surgical procedures. While diathermy is generally accepted as 'safe', electrosurgery-induced injuries are among the more common causes for malpractice litigation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the awareness among surgeons of the principles, risks, precautions and appropriate use of diathermy. METHODS All surgeons employed f...

BACKGROUND Surgical scalpels are traditionally used to make skin incisions. Diathermy incisions on contrary are less popular among the surgeons. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness of both techniques and address the common fallacies about diathermy incisions. METHODS A literature search of MEDLINE and Cochrane databases was done, using the keywords diathermy, cold s...

protein and it is conceivable that some residual soiling may still have been present on the diathermy pencils but below the level of detection. Visual inspection of all of the diathermy pencils also revealed a scored topography due to repeated use and cleaning (Figure 1). The rough surfaces of the pencils may serve as a base for residual soiling from human sources to remain firmly attached desp...