The risk of COVID-19 transmission by laparoscopic smoke may be lower than for laparotomy: a narrative review
Yoav Mintz, Alberto Arezzo, Luigi Boni, Ludovica Baldari, Elisa Cassinotti, Ronit Brodie, Selman Uranues, MinHua Zheng, Abe Fingerhut
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)NarrativeLaparotomyTransmission (telecommunications)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)SmokeGeneral surgeryMedicineSurgeryComputer scienceArtVirologyLiteratureGeographyInternal medicineTelecommunicationsMeteorologyOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 and healthcare impactsInfection Control and VentilationTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation