Surgimedics.com - Research Articles for Surgical Smoke Evacuation

Nasty. There's no other way to describe the awful stench of surgical smoke. Eau de Seared Flesh. And they're yet to invent the mask that can protect you from those noxious plumes. The harm to your lungs? One study likened the smoke from burning one gram of tissue to smoking three cigarettes. Uhh, no thanks. We're trying to cut back.