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cord-352884-umlxwnid	Searle, T.	Surgical plume in dermatology: an insidious and often overlooked hazard	2020-08-11		.txt	text/plain	2534	162	46	Dermatologists frequently undertake procedures using electrosurgical and ablative laser devices, generating a cloud of surgical smoke known as plume, which can pose harm to both patients and staff. A study reported the 70-year lifetime cancer risk of surgeons exposed to PAHs in electrocautery smoke was 117 times greater than that of a person exposed to the safe level of 1 9 10 À6 advised by the World Health Organization. 21 A study looking at concentrations of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA from treated plantar warts in both ablative laser and electrocautery plume found the virus in 62% and 57%, respectively. Given the fact that ablative lasers generate greater concentrations of particles of greater infectious potential, it is highly recommended that ablative lasers are only used in patients confirmed as COVID-19free, with the maximum protection used such as filtering face piece (FFP)3 masks with appropriate filters, and plume extraction.	./cache/cord-352884-umlxwnid.txt	./txt/cord-352884-umlxwnid.txt