Assessing visible aerosol generation during vitrectomy in the era of Covid-19
| Autor: | Pathma Ramasamy, Sidath Liyanage, Omar Elhaddad, Andrew J. Hudson, Johannes Keller, Kieren Darcy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Materials science Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) medicine.medical_treatment Vitrectomy complex mixtures Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Disease Transmission Infectious medicine Humans Patient simulation 25 gauge vitrectomy Aerosols Microbubbles SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Cannula Retinal diseases Aerosol Patient Simulation Ophthalmology Viral infection Communicable Disease Control 030221 ophthalmology & optometry 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Eye |
| DOI: | 10.1101/2020.05.30.20117572 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo assess visible aerosol generation during simulated vitrectomy surgery. Methods: A model comprising a human cadaveric corneoscleral rim mounted on an artificial anterior chamber was used. Three-port 25 gauge vitrectomy simulated surgery was performed with any visible aerosol production recorded using high speed 4K camera. The following were assessed: (1) vitrector at maximum cut rate in static and dynamic conditions inside the model, (2) vitrector at air-fluid interface in physical model, (3) passive fluid-air exchange with a backflush hand piece, (4) valved cannulas under air, and (5) defective valved cannula under air.ResultsNo visible aerosol or droplets were identified when the vitrector was used within the model. In the physical model, no visible aerosol or droplets were seen when the vitrector was engaged at the air-fluid interface. Droplets were produced from the opening of backflush hand piece during passive fluid-air exchange. No visible aerosol was produced from the intact valved cannulas under air pressure, but droplets were seen at the beginning of fluid-air exchange when the valved cannula was defective.ConclusionsWe found no evidence of visible aerosol generation during simulated vitrectomy surgery with competent valved cannulas. In the physical model, no visible aerosol was generated by the high-speed vitrector despite cutting at the air-fluid interface. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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