Does exposure to laser plume place the surgeon at high risk for acquiring clinical human papillomavirus infection?

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Laser procedures can produce a copious and complex aerosol or plume, the content and dangers of which have been questioned and investigated. Specifically, the potential for human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission from patient to surgeon via the inhalation of, or contact with, laser plume has been investigated for the past 20 years. Contradictory findings and the lack of an HPV infectivity assay have made it...

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