Print Email Facebook Twitter Potential Risk and Safety Measures in Laparoscopy in COVID-19 Positive Patients Title Potential Risk and Safety Measures in Laparoscopy in COVID-19 Positive Patients Author Tummers, Fokkedien H.M.P. (Leiden University Medical Center) Draaisma, Werner A. (Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis) Demirkiran, Ahmet (Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk) Brouwer, Tammo A. (Medical Center Leeuwarden) Lagerveld, Brunolf W. (Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis) van Schrojenstein Lantman, Esther S. (Albert Schweitzer Hospital) Spijkers, Klaartje (Netherlands Patients Federation) Coppus, Sjors F.P.J. (Maxima Medical Center, Veldhoven) Jansen, F.W. (TU Delft Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology; Leiden University Medical Center) Date 2021 Abstract Background. During the COVID-19 pandemic the question arises if laparoscopy, as an aerosol forming procedure, poses a potential risk for viral transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to healthcare workers. Methods. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase and MEDLINE. Articles reporting information regarding COVID-19 or other relevant viruses and laparoscopy, surgical smoke, aerosols and viral transmission were included. Results. Although aerosols produced during laparoscopy do not originate from the respiratory tract, the main transmission route of SARS-CoV-2, research did show SARS-CoV-2 to be present in other body fluids. The transmission risk via this route is however considered very low. As previous research showed potential viral transmission during laparoscopy for viruses that spread through contaminated body fluids, there might be a potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during laparoscopy, albeit considered very small. Conclusion. Due to the small risk compared to widely known benefits of laparoscopy, there is no reason to replace laparoscopy by laparotomy due to COVID-19 infection. To avoid the potential small risk of viral transmission, additional safety measures are advised. Subject COVID-19health care workerlaparoscopypneumoperitoneumSARS-CoV-2surgical smoke To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bc2c25ec-a0b4-42e5-9389-707362dca003 DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/15533506211003527 ISSN 1553-3506 Source Surgical Innovation, 29 (1), 73-79 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type review Rights © 2021 Fokkedien H.M.P. Tummers, Werner A. Draaisma, Ahmet Demirkiran, Tammo A. Brouwer, Brunolf W. Lagerveld, Esther S. van Schrojenstein Lantman, Klaartje Spijkers, Sjors F.P.J. Coppus, F.W. Jansen Files PDF 15533506211003527.pdf 756.56 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:bc2c25ec-a0b4-42e5-9389-707362dca003/datastream/OBJ/view