Controlling airborne particles during surgical procedures using a novel device

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S6 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Walsh ◽  
Rema Oliver ◽  
Gareth Davies ◽  
Nathaniel Bradford
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Airborne Particles ◽  
Novel Device

scholarly journals Visualization of Airborne Particles as a Risk for Microbial Contamination in Orthopedic Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironobu Koseki ◽  
Shinya Sunagawa ◽  
Chieko Imai ◽  
Akihiko Yonekura ◽  
Umi Matsumura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Microbial Contamination ◽  
Airborne Particles ◽  
Pelvic Bone ◽  
Visualization System ◽  
Occupational Infection ◽  
Particle Counts ◽  
Laminar Air Flow ◽  
Particle Visualization

Background: The operating theater is recognized to involve a high frequency of occupational blood and body fluid contacts.Objectives: This study aimed to visualize the production of blood and body fluid airborne particles by surgical procedures and to investigate risks of microbial contamination of the conjunctival membranes of surgical staff during orthopedic operations.Methods: Two physicians simulated total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) in a bio-clean theater using model bones. The generation and behaviors of airborne particles were filmed using a fine particle visualization system, and numbers of airborne particles per 2.83 L of air were counted at the height of the operating and instrument tables. Each action was repeated five times, and particle counts were evaluated statistically.Results: Numerous airborne particles were dispersed to higher and wider areas while “cutting bones in TKA” and “striking and driving the cup component on the pelvic bone in THA” compared to other surgical procedures. The highest particle counts were detected while “cutting bones in TKA” under unidirectional laminar air flow.Discussion: These results provide a clearer image of the dispersion and distribution of airborne particles and identified higher-risk surgical procedures for microbial contamination of the conjunctival membranes. Surgical staff including surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and visitors, should pay attention to and take measures against occupational infection particularly in high-risk surgical situations.

Identifying groups of airborne particles by ordination

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 856-857
Author(s):  
M. Shlepr ◽  
C. M. Vicroy
Keyword(s):  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Spatial Representation ◽  
Airborne Particles ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Microelectronics Industry ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Source Materials

The microelectronics industry is heavily tasked with minimizing contaminates at all steps of the manufacturing process. Particles are generated by physical and/or chemical fragmentation from a mothersource. The tools and macrovolumes of chemicals used for processing, the environment surrounding the process, and the circuits themselves are all potential particle sources. A first step in eliminating these contaminants is to identify their source. Elemental analysis of the particles often proves useful toward this goal, and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) is a commonly used technique. However, the large variety of source materials and process induced changes in the particles often make it difficult to discern if the particles are from a common source.Ordination is commonly used in ecology to understand community relationships. This technique usespair-wise measures of similarity. Separation of the data set is based on discrimination functions. Theend product is a spatial representation of the data with the distance between points equaling the degree of dissimilarity.

1426: BPH-Related Surgical Procedures in Incontinent Males with BPH

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 460-461
Author(s):  
Euna Han ◽  
Libby K. Black ◽  
John P. Lavelle
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures

Spinal Fluid Leakage After Skull Base Surgical Procedures

1984 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Myers ◽  
Robert Thayer Sataloff
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Spinal Fluid ◽  
Fluid Leakage

Scheduling surgical procedures

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 884-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Sier ◽  
P Tobin ◽  
C McGurk
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures

Is thyroid surgery performed too often in Germany?

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (03) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. A. Verburg
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Needle Biopsy ◽  
Fine Needle Biopsy ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Diagnostic Measures ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Preoperative Diagnostic ◽  
The Usa

SummaryThyroid surgery is one of the more common surgical procedures in Germany. This is in contrast with the situation in some other countries, where this procedure is performed comparatively rarely. In this paper the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is compared with other western countries (Netherlands, USA, England). In contrast to e. g. the USA and England the number of thyroid surgeries in Germany is declining, however with approximately 109/100 000/year in 2012 is still elevated (Netherlands: 16/100 000/year, USA: at least 42/100 000/year, England: at least 27/100 000/year).Possible contributing factors to this higher number of thyroid surgeries in Germany are explored. These factors include iodine deficiency, the frequent use of advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, insufficient use of preoperative diagnostic measures such as fine needle biopsy and the practice of “defensive medicine”. How much each of these factors contributes is however unclear.

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