Signs and symptoms related to surgical smoke exposure: integrative review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425202100030009

Keywords:

Sinais e Sintomas, Fumaça, Eletrocirurgia, Eletrocoagulação, Saúde do trabalhador

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence available in the literature on signs and symptoms related to surgical smoke exposure among surgical block
workers. Method: This integrative literature review searched the following databases: MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature,
Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Web of Science, and Scopus. Results: A total of 1,351 studies were pre-selected, 4 of which were
found by manual search. In the end, five articles were analyzed. The signs and symptoms identified were: cough, burning sensation in the pharynx, sneezing,
rhinitis, nasopharyngeal lesion, foreign body sensation in the throat, nasal congestion, airway inflammation, lacrimation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,
weakness, muscle cramp, headache, drowsiness, lightheadedness, irritability, discomfort (such as unpleasant smell in clothes). Conclusion: Great advances have
been detected in the studies proposed. These investigations lay the foundation for the intensity of signs and symptoms and the orientation regarding harmful
risks, providing managers with the knowledge and scientific basis for future interventions, both to protect the team and to prevent risks in the work environment.

Author Biographies

Aryane Apolinario Bieniek, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira Especialista em Centro Cirúrgico e Centro de Material Esterilizado, Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental da Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL). Enfermeira em Centro de Material Esterilizado no Hospital Reginal do Norte do Paraná (HU).

Patricia Aroni, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira Especialista em Centro Cirúrgico e Centro de Material Esterilizado, Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente no departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina na área de gerência de enfermagem. Londrina, Paraná, Brasil.

Raquel Gvozd Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira Especialista em Gerência de Serviços de Enfermagem, Doutora em EnfermagemDocente no departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina na área de gerência de enfermagem. Londrina, Paraná, Brasil.

Renata Perfeito Ribeiro, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira, Pós-Doutorado em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) na área de gerência de Enfermage006D. Coordenadora do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Saúde do Trabalhador da Universidade Estadual de Londrina (NUESTUEL).

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2021-10-13

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Bieniek, A. A., Aroni, P., Costa, R. G., & Ribeiro, R. P. (2021). Signs and symptoms related to surgical smoke exposure: integrative review. Revista SOBECC, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.5327/Z1414-4425202100030009

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