The potential risk of surgical smoke is often neglected over the last few decades. The present pandemic has brought the issue into the limelight once again. The risk of the virus being spread due to surgical smoke for health care workers during surgical procedures performed on patients with viral disease needs to be evaluated and managed on a priority basis. Laparoscopic procedures specifically increase the probability of aerosol dispersal through pneumoperitoneum leakage containing viruses. Therefore, special attention is recommended to minimize the use of electrocautery, reduce pneumoperitoneum pressure, and use suction devices to remove smoke, aerosol during operations.
Answer the following question on the intruder in surgical smoke. Which of the following virus is the most transmitted one through surgical smoke from the laser? A. SARS-CoV-2 virus B. Hepatitis B virus…
