Operating room fires in head and neck surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
Lee P. Smith ◽  
Soham Roy
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Room Fires

The image‐guided operating room—Utility and impact on surgeon's performance in the head and neck surgery

Head & Neck ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 3372-3382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidal Muhanna ◽  
Catriona M. Douglas ◽  
Michael J. Daly ◽  
Harley H. L. Chan ◽  
Robert Weersink ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Image Guided

A Review of the Use of Avitene in Otolaryngologic Surgery

1980 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leland P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
University Of Utah ◽  
Sharp Focus ◽  
Coagulation Process ◽  
The University

Chairman's Comments: Control of hemorrhage is a problem familiar to all otolaryngologists, whether the bleeding occurs post-tonsillectomy, from spontaneous epistaxis, or from major head and neck surgery. Operating room aids in obtaining hemostasis include pressure, hot packs (to accelerate the coagulation process), ligatures, hot cautery, electrocoagulation, and a variety of pharmaceutical products. This latter group is reviewed by Leland P. Johnson, MD, from the Division of Otolaryngology at the University of Utah, particularly microfibrillar collagen hemostat (Avitene). Dr Johnson brings the uses and abuses of this expensive but often invaluable material into sharp focus. This information is prepared under the sponsorship of the Committee on Drugs—Otolaryngology of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. George A. Gates, MD

Reducing the Preoperative Ecological Footprint in Otolaryngology

2014 ◽  
Vol 151 (5) ◽  
pp. 805-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin T. Lui ◽  
Luke Rudmik ◽  
Derrick R. Randall
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Operative Procedures ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Preoperative Period ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Set Up

Objectives To (1) evaluate the potential for recycling uncontaminated preoperative waste and (2) identify recycling differences within otolaryngology–head and neck surgery subspecialties. Study Design Prospective study. Setting Three university-affiliated tertiary level hospitals. Subjects Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery operative procedures. Methods A total of 97 operative procedures were evaluated. Preoperative waste products were sorted into recyclable and nonrecyclable materials; intraoperative waste was weighed for volume but not sorted. The preoperative period was defined as the opening of the surgical supply cart for operating room preparation until procedure initiation. Mass and volume of each type of waste were recorded upon the conclusion of the case. Results Approximately 23.1% of total operative waste mass (36.7% by volume) was derived from the preoperative set-up, of which 89.7% was recyclable. Pediatric procedures produced the least recyclable material per operation as a proportion of total waste, which was statistically different than the 2 highest recyclable subspecialties, general and rhinology ( P = .006); the remaining subspecialties did not statistically differ in proportion of recyclable material produced. Conclusion This study identified a source of clean recyclable materials that could eliminate 21% of operating room waste mass.

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