Quantification of Aerosol Particle Concentrations During Endoscopic Sinonasal Surgery in the Operating Room.

CONCLUSION: Drilling and microdebrider use during endonasal surgery in a standard operating room is associated with a significant increase in airborne particle concentrations. Fortunately, this increase in aerosol concentration is localized to the area of the operating surgeon, with no detectable increase in aerosol particles at other OR positions. PMID: 33012174 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - October 3, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Murr A, Lenze NR, Brown WC, Gelpi MW, Ebert CS, Senior BA, Thorp BD, Zanation AM, Kimple AJ Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research