Surgical Smoke and Covid-19. How Can We Flat the Curve?

Authors

  • Marcos Young R.
  • Elías Bodden
  • Elsa Granda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54212/27068048.v8i1.29

Keywords:

Surgical smoke, Covid-19, coronavirus, spray

Abstract

Introduction: The SARS-CoV 2 pandemic has had effects around the world. More than three million cases and 75,000 deaths have been caused by this virus with a high rate of air transmissibility, absence of vaccine and specific treatment. Once the acute phase is passed, attention is needed of common morbidity, so different strategies must be used, so that the restart of elective surgery is safely for health personnel. This  review of the literature focus  on surgical smoke and COVID-19, its transmissibility and the strategies necessary to restart elective surgeries, especially in urology.

Methodology: Different indexed databases (PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Scielo) were used with the following keywords and their combinations: surgical smoke, plume, smoke , SARS‐CoV‐2 , COVID-19 , COVID , Coronavirus, aerosol.

Discussion: Surgical smoke, its characteristics, associated risks, smoke generation and evacuation and various health mitigation strategies are reviewed.

Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had global impact. Central America has not escaped the effects of this coronavirus. Surgical smoke as a means of transmission of the COVID-19 virus has not been demonstrated to date. The development of mitigation strategies and restart of surgical activities in our region depends on the availability of economic resources and the resilience of health systems.

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2020-06-30

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Young R., M., Bodden, E., & Granda, E. (2020). Surgical Smoke and Covid-19. How Can We Flat the Curve?. Revista Guatemalteca De Urología, 8(1), 18–22. https://doi.org/10.54212/27068048.v8i1.29

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