Escape of surgical smoke particles, comparing conventional and valveless trocar systems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During minimal access surgery, surgical smoke is produced which can potentially be inhaled by the surgical team, leading to several health risks. This smoke can escape from the abdominal cavity into the operating room due to trocar leakage. The trocars and insufflator that are used during surgery influence gas leakage. Therefore, this study compares particle escape from a valveless (Conmed AirSeal iFS), and a conventional (Karl Storz Endoflator) system.

Materials and methods

Using an in vitro model, a conventional and a valveless trocar system were compared. A protocol that simulated various surgical phases was defined to assess the surgical conditions and particle leakage. Insufflation pressures and instrument diameters were varied as these are known to affect ga

SUBMITTER: Robertson D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature