Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a surgical method may include making an incision in a patient. The method may also include opening the incision in order to create an open surgical site in the patient. The method may further include receiving a gas from a source. The method may further include humidifying and warming the gas received from the source. The method may further include successively reflecting the humidified and warmed gas off a plurality of non-porous surfaces within a non-porous gas delivery mechanism to create a flow. The method may further include delivering the flow of the humidified and warmed gas adjacent to or into the open surgical site.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for performing a surgical procedure may include atomizing at least a portion of a humidification liquid. The method may also include receiving a gas from a source. The method may further include generating a vortex flow of the received gas. The method may further include combining the vortex flow of the received gas with at least a portion of the atomized humidification liquid in order to humidify the received gas. The method may further include providing the humidified gas adjacent to or into a patient.