Awareness of Surgical Smoke Risks and Assessment of Safety Practices During Electrosurgery Among US Dermatology Residents

JAMA Dermatol. 2017 May 1;153(5):467-468. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.5899.

Abstract

This study assessed clinician awareness of surgical smoke risks and current safety practices during active electrosurgery among dermatology residents.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Awareness*
  • Dermatology / education*
  • Electrosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Electrosurgery / education
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency*
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Operating Rooms
  • Smoke / adverse effects*
  • United States

Substances

  • Smoke