Effect of Surgical Smoke on Air Quality

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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Key information

Conditions

Air Quality Occupational Health Volatile Organic Compounds

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi/Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi

Bolu, 14100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Health workers in operating room

Exclusion criteria

those with chronic diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma

Treatment and study plan

exposure to surgical smoke during surgery

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.

Primary outcomes

AIR UALITY IN OPERATING ROOM

Time frame: 29/06/2020- 20/07/2020

Surgical smoke contains cellular materials including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from carcinogenic chemicals.In the study, 45 air samples were taken from the general surgery operating room with active sampling method before, during and after surgery
THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

Time frame: 29/06/2020- 20/07/2020

Physical complaints of 19 people working in the general surgery operating room were asked and throat cultures were taken before and after surgery. These results were compared with those working in internal units.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of The Effects of Surgical Smoke on The Air Quality And on The Physical Symptoms of Operating Room Staff

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Apr 23, 2021
Registry last updated: Apr 23, 2021

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