Diathermy smoke plume: Why do we put up with it?

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 424-427

  Rimmer, Victoria ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Plume; Smoke; Surgical smoke

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; MASK; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMANS; MASKS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; SMOKE;

EID: 77950597956     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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