Pilot Studies of VOC Exposure Profiles during Surgical Operations.

摘要: Volatile organic chemical exposure resulting from surgical operations is common in operating room personnel. The potential risk of long-term to these low-level chemicals always a concern. This study was conducted an area hospital located northern Taiwan investigate the internal scenario for Breath samples were collected before and after surgery, whereas during surgeries process. There 18 volatile compounds identified with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. average concentrations sevoflurane (P = 0.0082), dimethyl sulfide 0.0550), methyl methacrylate 0.0606) breath significantly higher compared those obtained operations, only slight elevations present benzene hexamethyldisiloxane < 0.100). In addition, electrosurgical smoke-related chemicals, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m/p-xylene, also presented levels control area. Specifically, findings this preliminary suggested associations elevated across various orthopedic surgery conventional units. Future warranted explore short-term high-level rooms propose effective preventive measures accordingly keep any at lowest practical level.