Naslov
Chromosome aberrations in operating room personnel

Autori
Rozgaj, Ružica ; Kašuba, Vilena ; Perić, Mladen

Izvornik
American journal of industrial medicine (0271-3586) 35 (1999), 6; 642-646

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
anesthetics; x-ray; operating-room; occupational exposure; chromosome
(anesthetics; x-rays; operating-room; occupational exposure; chromosome)

Sažetak
Background: Long-term occupational exposure to volatile anesthetic agents may result in various adverse effects. additionally, certain surgical procedures involve exposure to the other agents such as X rays. Identification of chromosome damages in peripheral blood lymphocytes serves as a useful indicator of exposure to mutagenic agents. Methods: The frequency of chromosomal aberrations was assayed in peripheral lymphocytes obtained from 129 subjects working in operating theatres and 41 control subjects. Results: The results show an increased rate of chromosome aberrations in the exposed subjects. The differences in frequency of chromosome aberrations between particular job tasks were not distinct. Acentric fragments in anesthesiologists and dicentrics in surgeons seem to stand out. Conclusions: As the findings do not differ significantly between the exposed groups, one can hardly distinguish radiation and anesthetic effects from one another.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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