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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Dec 2020
ReviewHow can we minimize the potential risk of viral contamination during laparoscopic procedures for suspected or infected COVID-19 patients?
- Gautier Chene, Lionel Bouvet, Emanuele Cerruto, and Erdogan Nohuz.
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, HFME, 59 Boulevard Pinel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69000, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, EMR 3738, 69000, Lyon, France. ... more
- Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. 2020 Dec 1; 255: 63-66.
AbstractSeveral societies have raised the risk of viral transmission of SARS-Cov-2 due to surgical smoke during laparoscopic procedures in infected patients. We propose to discuss this issue and to describe specific measures during laparoscopic procedures and a new homemade closed filtration system for smoke evacuation. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, performing a laparoscopy should meet multi-modal requirements. Surgical smoke evacuation device may be an effective tool in reducing exposure to surgical smoke and aerosols.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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