Surgical endoscopy
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Comparative Study
Automatic smoke evacuation in laparoscopic surgery: a simplified method for objective evaluation.
Although its theoretical usefulness has been reported, the true value of automatic smoke evacuation system in laparoscopic surgery remains unknown. This is mainly due to the lack of objective evaluation. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of the automatic smoke evacuator in laparoscopic surgery, by real-time objective evaluation system using an industrial smoke-detection device. ⋯ Automatic smoke evacuation provides better field-of-view and reduces the risk of exposure to harmful compounds.