SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence in Laparoscopic Surgery Filters. Analysis in Patients with Negative Oropharyngeal RT-qPCR in a Pandemic Context: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Antoni Llueca Manuela Barneo-MuñozJavier EscrigRosa de Llanosnull On Behalf Of Covid-Lap Working Group

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2021)

This cross-sectional study provides evidence suggesting that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 particles from smoke evacuation of aerosols carrying viral particles during laparoscopy should not be ruled out.

Keyphrases

sars cov
laparoscopic surgery
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
particulate matter
physical activity
air pollution