Although laser plume and surgical smoke are widely acknowledged to pose a health risk to healthcare workers and patients, the debate continues on the need for smoke evacuation systems and the establishment of appropriate smoke evacuation practices. For those who are still questioning the need for a smoke evacuator or those who are searching for information on exactly what is surgical smoke and its potential hazards, Surgimedics has compiled the relevant studies below.
Surgimedics is committed to providing education about the hazards of surgical smoke and laser plume. It is hoped that these studies and guidelines will create a greater awareness of the potential health threat associated with surgical smoke and provide the impetus for healthcare workers to develop a plan of action for appropriate smoke evacuation of hazardous surgical smoke.