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Risks of COVID-19 transmission in blood and serum during surgery A prospective cross-sectional study from a single dedicated COVID-19 center.
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Annali italiani di chirurgia [Ann Ital Chir] 2020; Vol. 91, pp. 235-238. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The present pandemic caused by the SARS COV-2 coronavirus is still ongoing, although it is registered a slowdown in the spread for new cases. The main environmental route of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is through droplets and fomites or surfaces, but there is a potential risk of virus spread also in smaller aerosols during various medical procedures causing airborne transmission. To date, no information is available on the risk of contagion from the peritoneal fluid with which surgeons can come into contact during the abdominal surgery on COVID-19 patients. We have investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the peritoneal cavity of patients affected by COVID-19, intraoperatively and postoperatively. KEY WORDS: Covid-19, Laparotomy, Surgery.
- Subjects :
- Aerosols
Aged, 80 and over
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections blood
Coronavirus Infections complications
Coronavirus Infections prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diverticulum complications
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Intestinal Perforation blood
Intestinal Perforation complications
Intestinal Perforation virology
Intraoperative Period
Nasopharynx virology
Pneumonia, Viral blood
Pneumonia, Viral complications
Pneumonia, Viral prevention & control
Postoperative Period
Prospective Studies
RNA, Viral isolation & purification
Risk
SARS-CoV-2
Serum virology
Sigmoid Diseases blood
Sigmoid Diseases complications
Sigmoid Diseases virology
Viremia virology
Ascitic Fluid virology
Betacoronavirus isolation & purification
Coronavirus Infections transmission
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional prevention & control
Intestinal Perforation surgery
Laparotomy
Pandemics prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral transmission
Sigmoid Diseases surgery
Viremia transmission
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2239-253X
- Volume :
- 91
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annali italiani di chirurgia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32877383