Signs and symptoms related to inhalation of surgical smoke by surgeons
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https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425201800040005Keywords:
Cirurgiões, Sinais e sintomas, Eletrocoagulação, Saúde do trabalhador.Abstract
Objective: To determine the association between the prevalence of signs and symptoms related to the inhalation of surgical smoke and time
in practice of the exposed surgeons. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative field study was conducted. The data were collected by one of
the authors in an individual interview with 45 surgeons, with the aid of an instrument aimed at collecting sociodemographic information and data on
variables referring to signs and symptoms related to the inhalation of surgical smoke described in the literature. Results: The sample consisted mostly
of male surgeons, mostly from the obstetrics and gynecology clinic. There was no statistical significance between the association of signs and symptoms
related to smoke inhalation and time in practice of the exposed surgeons (p>0.05). Conclusion: There was a higher prevalence of eye irritation symptoms
and foreign-body sensation in the throat in surgeons with more than 30 years of practice; 60.0% of surgeons did not believe that the symptoms
were related to the inhalation of surgical smoke. It is recommended that an exhaust fan be installed in the operating room and that an N95 mask be used
by workers exposed to this risk to minimize the signs and symptoms of smoke inhalation.
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