COVID-19 transmission in surgical smoke during laparoscopy and open surgery: a systematic review.
Imad MattaAntonio Simone LaganàElie GhabiLynn BitarAmal AyedStamatios PetousisSalvatore Giovanni VitaleZaki SleimanPublished in: Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (2021)
COVID-19 transmission in surgical smoke and aerosols has yet to be observed. However, given the potential risk of viral transmission, caution should be exercised when performing surgery to ensure the safety of the operating room personnel. When clinically indicated and when protective measures can be implemented, minimally invasive surgery should be performed instead of open surgery to ensure optimal patient outcomes.