Journal of Operating Department PractitionersVol. 2, No. 7 EditorialDiathermy smoke: a risk to perioperative practitioners?Lynda Dunn, Steven BrownLynda DunnSearch for more papers by this author, Steven BrownSearch for more papers by this authorLynda Dunn; Steven BrownPublished Online:4 Dec 2014https://doi.org/10.12968/jodp.2014.2.7.320AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Al Sahaf O S, Vega-Carrascal I, Cunningham F O, McGrath J P and Bloomfield F J (2007) Chemical composition of smoke produced by high-frequency electrosurgery Irish Journal of Medical Science volume 176 pages 229–232 Google ScholarAndreasson S N, Anundi H, Sahlberg B, Ericsson C-G, Walinder R, Enlund G, Pahlman L and Mahteme H (2009) Peritonectomy with high voltage electrocautery generates higher levels of ultrafine smoke particles European Journal of Surgical Oncology Volume 35 pages 780–784 Crossref, Google ScholarAORN (2011) Smoke evacuation tool kit http://www.aorn.org/PracticeResources/ToolKits/SurgicalSmokeEvacuationToolKit/ accessed on 2nd May 2011 Google ScholarBrown S, Dunn L (2013) Diathermy Smoke: hazardous to health? Journal of Operating Department Practitioners. 1. 2. Pages 60–64 Link, Google ScholarHealth and Safety Executive (2007) List of approved workplace exposure limits http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/table1.pdf accessed on 19th April 2011 Google ScholarHealth and Safety executive (2012) List of symbols, abbreviations, risk and safety phrases http://www.hse.gov.uk/chip/phrases.htm accessed 19th April 2011 Google ScholarInternational Federation of Perioperative Nurses (2011) Guideline for smoke plume http://ifpn.org.uk/guidelines/1012_Smoke_Plume.phtml accessed 2nd May 2011 Google ScholarPillinger S H, Delbridge L and Lewis D R (2003) Randomised clinical trial of suction versus standard clearance of the diathermy plume British Journal of Surgery volume 90 pages 1068–1071. Crossref, Google ScholarOrtolano G A, Cervia J S, Canonica F P (2009) “Surgical Smoke, a concern for infection control practitioners” managing infection control pages 48–54 Google ScholarPollack S V, Carruthers A and Grekin R C (2000) The History of Electrosurgery Dermatological surgery volume 26, issue 10, pages 904 - 908 Google ScholarSpearman J, Tsavellas G and Nichols P (2007) Current Attitudes and Practices towards diathermy smoke. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England volume 89, issue 2, pages 162–165 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 November 2014Volume 2Issue 7ISSN (print): 2053-3292ISSN (online): 2053-3306 Metrics History Published online 4 December 2014 Published in print 2 November 2014 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download