Detect to protect: pneumoperitoneum gas samples for SARS-CoV-2 and biohazard testing.

As we walk through a period of uncertainty, it becomes essential to obtain clear, prompt, and evidence-based indications to guide surgeons and protect OR staff. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic profoundly modified the patients' case load of most surgical units, affecting both the volume and the quality of care: different behaviors have been suggested to regulate surgical and endoscopic activity during the emergency [[1]-[6]] and a significant concern has been raised about the possibility of contagion from patients affected by COVID-19 infection during interventional procedures. A low cost, safe and effective method for smoke evacuation in laparoscopic surgery for suspected coronavirus patients. [Extracted from the article]