Background The importance of laminar airflow systems in operating rooms as protection
from surgical site infections has been questioned. The aim of our study was to explore the …

Background Airflow distribution in the operating room plays an important role in ensuring a
clean operating microenvironment and preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) caused by …

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the influence of the size of unidirectional ceiling
distribution systems on counts of viable microorganisms recovered at defined sites in …

Background There has been little research on the performance of laminar airflow (LAF) and
mixing ventilation (MV) systems regarding clean airflow distribution near a surgical patient in …

Background: Surgical site infection is associated with a substantial healthcare burden and
remains one of the most challenging complications to treat. Airborne particles carrying …

Objective. Laminar airflow (LAF) systems are widely used, at least in orthopedic surgery.
However, there is still controversial discussion about the influence of LAF on surgical site …

Background Recent studies have shown a higher rate of surgical site infections in hip
prosthesis implantation using unidirectional airflow ventilation compared with turbulent …

BACKGROUND: Understanding the protective potential of operating room (OR) ventilation
under different conditions is crucial to optimizing the surgical environment. This study …

Study objective Several factors such as lack of unidirectional, turbulent free laminar airflow,
duration of surgery, patient warming system, or the number of health professionals in the OR …

Introduction Laminar airflow (LAF) systems are thought to minimise contamination of the
surgical field with airborne microbes and thus to contribute to reducing surgical site …