Effect of Surgical Smoke on Air Quality

Comparison of The Effects of Surgical Smoke on The Air Quality And on The Physical Symptoms of Operating Room Staff

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04856995

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-23

Start date

2020-05-12

Completion date

2020-07-20

Last updated

2021-04-23

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Conditions

Air Quality, Occupational Health, Volatile Organic Compounds

Brief summary

This study; It was planned to (1) determine the effect of surgical smoke on indoor air quality and (2) examine its effect on physical symptoms and throat culture results in operating room employees and compare it with those working in internal units.

Detailed description

Background:This study is a experimental study. The aim of this study is; to determine the effect of surgical smoke containing toxic chemicals on indoor air quality and to examine the physical symptoms of employees in the operating room. Method:It was carried out in general surgery operating room between June 2020 and July 2020 In the study, 45 air samples were taken from the with active sampling method before, during and after surgery. Physical complaints of 19 people working in the operating room were asked and throat cultures were taken before and after surgery. These results were compared with those working in internal units. Data were analyzed using a statistics program.

Interventions

OTHERexposure to surgical smoke during surgery

No intervention was made. During the surgery, complaints and throat cultures were taken before and after exposure to surgical smoke. Simultaneously, 45 air samples are taken in the operating room before, during and after the operation.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Health workers in operating room

Exclusion criteria

* those with chronic diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
AIR UALITY IN OPERATING ROOM	29/06/2020- 20/07/2020	Surgical smoke contains cellular materials including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from carcinogenic chemicals.In the study, 45 air samples were taken from the general surgery operating room with active sampling method before, during and after surgery
THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS	29/06/2020- 20/07/2020	Physical complaints of 19 people working in the general surgery operating room were asked and throat cultures were taken before and after surgery. These results were compared with those working in internal units.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026