GC–MS Used to Assess Surgeons' Health Risks
The American Urological Association has used a GC–MS method to determine the health risks faced by surgeons due to toxic by-products in surgical smoke.
The American Urological Association (Linthicum, Maryland) has used a GC–MS method to determine the health risks faced by surgeons due to toxic by-products in surgical smoke. The association has published findings from the Republic of Korea, where scientists looked at smoke produced in prostate vaporisation and transurethral resection.
The team analysed samples from six procedures using GC–MS, looking for potentially harmful chemicals. In their samples, they discovered potential carcinogens, along with chemicals associated with irritation to the skin and eyes and depression of the central nervous system.
Based on these findings, the association is calling for “a higher-quality filter mask, smoke evacuation device, or smoke filter” to be deployed during surgery for the protection of both the operating staff and the patient.
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May 20th 2025Elia Psillakis from the Technical University of Crete, Greece, and winner of this year’s Silver Jubilee Award from the Chromatographic Society, which will be presented at HPLC 2025, gives an update on current initiatives in green analytical chemistry.
Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography (HILIC) and Direct Online Disruption of Lipid Nanoparticles
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