J Formos Med Assoc
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Surgical smoke generated by energy devices poses health risks to medical staff. During laparoscopic surgery, the smoke aggregating around the camera obstructs the visual field, forcing surgeons to interrupt surgery, and may increase surgical risk. We propose a proximal smoke evacuation method to improve surgical quality by effectively eliminating surgical smoke. ⋯ Proximal smoke evacuation is capable of maintaining a clean surgical field and high image quality during laparoscopic surgery. The device can help avoid interrupting surgeries to wait for the smoke to clear or clean the camera lens.