Re: Unlike Clinton, I -do- inhale!
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Mar 21 10:59:01 2001
seem to recall viral dna in the "plume." smoke extraction would be a
must.
art
At Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Griffiths Malcolm wrote:
>
>I'm amazed by this thread. I haven't done colposcopy for about nine years.
>Before that I did colposcopy for about ten years. During all of that time, I
>have never seen any laser or LLETZ treatment done without smoke extraction.
>Is this not something you guys have been doing for years?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rafael Haciski MD [mailto:haciski@earthlink.net]
>Sent: 20 March 2001 19:34
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Unlike Clinton, I -do- inhale!
>
>I do not have a smoke evacuation system yet, but similarly dislike the
>barbecue smell. Commercially available products seem too expensive
>(compared to the reimbursement) and too noisy.
>
>What I am thinking about is connecting a flexible exhaust tube to the
>speculum (per usual attachment tube on the speculum) and using small
>(perhaps the 3 gallon version) wet/dry vacuum cleaner located remotely (in
>the ceiling above the tiles) exhaust the fumes to the outside through the
>bathroom exhaust vents.
>
>Just an idea at present.
>
>--
>Rafael Haciski, MD FACOG
>Gynecology & Infertility Assoc.
>Baltimore MD
>http://www.ivf-md.com
>
>> From: Paul Prior MD <pprior@clover.net>
>> Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 18:55:35 -0600
>> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> Subject: Unlike Clinton, I -do- inhale!
>>
>> I have just about had it with my LEEP setup. At the end of the
>> procedure the whole room reeks of carbonized flesh, the smell of which
>> gets sucked into our central air system and piped out for the
>> enjoyment of the waiting room patients. Reminds me of that line in
>> "Apocalypse Now"....
>>
>> Does anyone have a recommendation of a suction/air filtration system
>> for LEEP that actually WORKS!? The generator we have is fine, but I'm
>> willing to buy whatever it takes to make this less of a problem.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Prior MD
>> Coshocton, OH
>> Solo Practice
>> OB/GYN, FACOG
>
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art fougner, md
A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote.
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