Is the ultrasonic scalpel recommended in head and neck surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic? State-of-the-art review

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BACKGROUND: Guidelines for ultrasonic devices use are imperative because infectious aerosols arising from airway procedures were a key etiologic factor in prior coronavirus outbreaks. This manuscript aims to summarize the available recommendations and the most relevant concepts about the use of ultrasonic scalpel during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

METHODS: Literature review of manuscripts with patients, animal models, or in vitro studies where the ultrasonic scalpel was used and the plume produced was analyzed in a quantitative and/ or qualitative way.

DISCUSSION: Activated devices with tissue produce a biphasic bioaerosol composed (size 68.3-994 nm) of tissue particles, blood, intact and no viable cells, and carcinogenic or irritant hydrocarbons (benzene, ethylbenzene, styrene, toluene, heptene, and methylpropene).

CONCLUSION: It is imperative to use an active smoke evacuator, to avoid ultrasonic scalpel use in COVID-19 positive patients and in upper airway surgery, as well as to follow the protection recommendations of the guidelines for management this type of patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 7 vom: 30. Juli, Seite 1657-1663

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mayo-Yánez, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Calvo-Henríquez, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Lechien, Jérôme R [VerfasserIn]
Fakhry, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Ayad, Tareck [VerfasserIn]
Chiesa-Estomba, Carlos M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerosol
Air Pollutants, Occupational
Journal Article
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Surgical smoke
Ultrasonic scalpel
Virus transmission

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Date Completed 20.07.2020

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26278

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310236401