Occupation Groups

Types of protection^**

Perioperative nurse (n = 109)

Surgeon (n = 16)

Other^* (n = 14)

Total (N = 139)

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Surgical mask

71

83.5

11

12.9

3

3.5

85

61.6

Aspirator

48

87.3

5

9.1

2

3.6

55

39.9

General ventilation system

34

81.0

4

9.5

4

9.5

42

30.4

Central smoke evacuation system

2

100

-

-

-

-

2

1.4

Room (wall) suction

4

100

-

-

-

-

4

2.9

Portable smoke evacuation system

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-