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Recommendations Regarding Risk of COVID-19
Transmission During Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
• Concern regarding risk of exposure from CO2 created during MIS procedures
• Lack of definitive data demonstrating active COVID-19 virus present in
CO2 aerosol
• Efforts to protect operating room staff should be implemented to decrease
exposure to surgical smoke, including:
– Pre-operative testing in all patients scheduled for MIS surgery
– Comprehensive personal protective equipment for staff
– Reducing the production of surgical plume and filtration of CO2 through
approved filters
1. Porter et al. Society of Robotic Surgery Review: Recommendations Regarding the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission During Minimally Invasive Surgery. BJU Int. 2020 May 8.
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