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A personal view of the harmful effects of diathermy smoke

Posted by Kathy Nabbie on 19 November, 2019
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PUBLISHED 19 November, 2019

ORIGIN UK

TYPE Reports and articles

CONTENT TYPE Pre-existing

COPYRIGHT STATUS Creative Commons

PAYWALLED No

ORIGINAL AUTHOR Kathy Knabb

ORIGINAL PUBLICATION DATE 29/03/19

SUGGESTED AUDIENCE Health and care staff, Patient safety leads, Researchers/academics

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Operating theatre / recovery

Health education

Health and safety

Medical device / equipment

Health hazards

Knowledge issue

Accountability

Organisational development

Safety assessment

Risk assessment

Organisational culture
Summary

For over three decades, patients, consultants and perioperative staff have been exposed to diathermy tissue smoke in all operating hospital theatres. This smoke is called plaque and, when inhaled, is the same as smoking cigarettes. Research shows that inhalation of smoke from one gram of cauterised tissue is equal to smoking six cigarettes. This smoke is also cancerous and can mutate to other organs of the body just like cigarettes.

Read my personal view of the harmful effects of diathermy smoke published in the Journal of Perioperative Practice, and also watch the short video kindly made for me by Knowlex UK.

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A personal view of the harmful effects of diathermy smoke https://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/Urrdj8NTaxJnXgEwtJX5/full

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HelenH 123

Posted 29 November, 2019

Great article Kathy.

Would like to know more about the petition and whether this should call for more research too.

Let's discuss with @Claire Cox and @Mark Hughesand how we can promote through a discussion on the hub community. We can link to social media to get wider attention to this issue. Can you email me at [email protected] to follow up?

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Kathy Nabbie 27

Posted 1 December, 2019

Hello Helen.

Thank you.

I sent you and Claire an email with links covering what I have done so far with the assistance of AFPP, and also what my plans are to increase more awareness of the hazards of diathermy tissue plume in ALL hospital theatres.

I agree this project needs further help from social media to attract a wider audience .

Kind regards

Kathy

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Journal of Perioperative Practice

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