Respiratory symptoms caused by the use of electrocautery in physicans being trained in surgery in a Mexican hospital

Authors

  • María Cristina Navarro-Meza Instituto de Investigación en Salud Ocupacional, Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. Médico otorrinolaringólogo magister en Ciencias de la Salud en el Trabajo.
  • Raquel González-Baltazar Instituto de Investigación en Salud Ocupacional, Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. médico cirujano doctor en Ciencias de la en Salud en el Trabajo.
  • María Guadalupe Aldrete-Rodríguez Instituto de Investigación en Salud Ocupacional, Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. médico cirujano doctor en Ciencias de la en Salud en el Trabajo.
  • David Enrique Carmona-Navarro Instituto de Patología Infecciosa, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, México. médico cirujano.
  • María Guadalupe López-Cardona Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, México. médico cirujano doctor en Genética Humana.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2013.301.154

Keywords:

Electrocoagulation, Signs and symptoms, respiratory, Surgical procedures, Specialties, surgical, Occupational health

Abstract

In order to determine the frequency of respiratory symptoms among residents from surgical specialties dures exposed to the electrocautery smoke, a cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2012. 50 third-year residents from different surgical specialties coming from a third-level hospital belonging to the Institute of Security and Social Services of the State Workers in Jalisco, Mexico, were included. The subject selection was non-probabilistic. A questionnaire on respiratory symptoms developed in Cuba was used for data collection. The most common symptoms were sensation of a lump in the throat (58%), and a sore throat (22%). The specialty with the highest rate of exposure was neurosurgery (24.1 min/surgical procedure). All, the physicians from this specialty had respiratory symptoms. We conclude that the cauterization smoke may be considered a risk for developing respiratory symptoms among physicians with surgical specialties.

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Published

2014-02-07

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Navarro-Meza MC, González-Baltazar R, Aldrete-Rodríguez MG, Carmona-Navarro DE, López-Cardona MG. Respiratory symptoms caused by the use of electrocautery in physicans being trained in surgery in a Mexican hospital. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];30(1). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/154

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