Occupational exposure to noise in maxillofacial operating theatres: an initial prospective study

Abstract Exposure to excessive noise could impair surgical performance and communication, and lead to long-term hearing loss, but it is only recently that studies on occupational exposure to noise in operating theatres have been published. The aim of this prospective study was to assess mean and pea...

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 94 - 96
Main Authors Tay, Brian Diaz, Prabhu, I.S, Cousin, C.H.S, Cousin, G.C.S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
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Dentistry
Humans
Maxilla - surgery
Maxillofacial operating rooms
Maxillofacial operating theatres
Noise
Noise levels
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Occupational noise exposure
Operating Rooms
Orthopedics
Prospective Studies
Surgery
Occupational noise exposure
Noise levels
Maxillofacial operating theatres
Maxillofacial operating rooms
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Summary:Abstract Exposure to excessive noise could impair surgical performance and communication, and lead to long-term hearing loss, but it is only recently that studies on occupational exposure to noise in operating theatres have been published. The aim of this prospective study was to assess mean and peak levels of noise during maxillofacial operations. We found that both were comparable to those in other surgical specialties such as orthopaedics in which power tools are used.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2015.09.021