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World J Orthop. Mar 18, 2020; 11(3): 177-183
Published online Mar 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i3.177
Published online Mar 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i3.177
Analysis of electrocautery smoke released from the tissues frequently cut in orthopedic surgeries
Ali Yeganeh, Mikaiel Hajializade, Alireza Pahlevan Sabagh, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1445613131, Iran
Babak Athari, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Hormozgan, Bandarabbas 1445613131, Iran
Mahbobeh Jamshidi, Department of Chemistry, Payam-e-Nour University, Ghazvin 1445613131, Iran
Mehdi Moghtadaei, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Tehran âProvince, Tehran, Satarkhan 1445613131, Iran
Author contributions: Yeganeh A designed research; Moghtadaei M and Pahlevan sabagh A performed research; Athari B contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Jamshidi M analyzed data; Hajializade M wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Informed consent statement: The patients provided written consent before participation in the study.
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Corresponding author: Mehdi Moghtadaei, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Tehran Province, Tehran, Satarkhan St. 1445613131, Iran. medicine.ortho@yahoo.com
Received: September 19, 2019
Peer-review started: September 19, 2019
First decision: October 13, 2019
Revised: November 13, 2019
Accepted: January 8, 2020
Article in press: January 8, 2020
Published online: March 18, 2020
Peer-review started: September 19, 2019
First decision: October 13, 2019
Revised: November 13, 2019
Accepted: January 8, 2020
Article in press: January 8, 2020
Published online: March 18, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: No toxic and carcinogenic volatile organic compounds was detected in electrocautery smoke released from ligament and adipose tissue, while electrocautery smoke released from meniscus and muscle tissue contains significant toxicity and carcinogenicity. Therefore, we recommend that surgeons to use other electrosurgical techniques for cutting these tissues.