Local adaptation of laparoscopic smoke evacuator in COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Asian J Endosc Surg
; 14(3): 620-623, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1294946
ABSTRACT
The pandemic of COVID-19 has been a game changer in many aspects of medical care, including laparoscopic surgery service. Uncertainty in the early pandemic has led to the fear of doing laparoscopic surgery with regard to the possibility of SARS-COV-2 transmission through surgical smoke. We carried out laparoscopic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic with intention to test our local adaptation of a laparoscopic smoke evacuator. Twenty-five laparoscopic cases for digestive surgery were performed with uneventful results. In summary, a low cost local adaptation of laparoscopic smoke and safe surgical behavior should be the standard of care when delivering laparoscopic surgery service in the pandemic era and forward.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smoke
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Ventilation
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Laparoscopy
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
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COVID-19
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Laparotomy
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian J Endosc Surg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ases.12890
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