COVID-19 not detected in peritoneal fluid: a case of laparoscopic appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in a COVID-19-infected patient.

Sabrina Hui-Na NgaserinFrederick Hong Xiang KohBiauw-Chi OngMin-Hoe Chew

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2020)

This case revealed that COVID-19 was not detected in peritoneal fluid and peritoneal washings in a patient infected with COVID-19. This study provides novel preliminary data in the investigation of COVID-19 transmission from laparoscopy-related aerosolization.

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