Impact of carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum in operating rooms on the health of medical staffs
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2017.03.008
- VernacularTitle: 手术室二氧化碳气腹对医护人员健康的影响
- Author:
Weiguo CHEN
1
;
Huan SHAN
;
Jinming YE
;
Peiwei ZHANG
;
Kailing JIN
;
Kai LIN
;
Wenjie CHU
Author Information
1. Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Operating room;
Carbon dioxide;
Medical staffs;
Pneumoperitoneum
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2017;35(3):193-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the impact of CO2 pneumoperitoneum in operating rooms on the health of medical staffs.
Methods:In June 2016, the thirty-three medical staffs in operating rooms were chosen as the object of the research.Seventeen people who took part in the pneumoperitoneum operation were selected as a exposure group and sixteen people who took part in the laparotomy operation were selected as a control group.Vital signs and arterial blood gases of medical staffs in the two groups were both measured in pre-operation and post-operation. Occupational Health Questionnaires were conducted to collect information on age, weight and postoperative symptoms. The level of CO2 in operating room was determined by a portable infrared CO2 analyzer.
Results:Compared with the control group, the concentration of CO2 in the exposed group was higherat T1, T2 and T3 (t=22.227, 13.583, 17.408, P<0.05) . Heart rates and PaCO2 in the exposure group raised greatly (t=2.132, 2.129, P<0.05) , while pH decreased (t=-3.015, P<0.05) . The differences between the two groups were statistically significant.
Conclusion:The increase of mild acidosis and thesense of job burnout in medical staffs could be caused by CO2 pollution in the operating rooms.