Yaprak ENGİN ÜSTÜN, Şadıman KIYKAÇ ALTINBAŞ, Ömer Lütfi TAPISIZ

Gynecological laparoscopic surgery in the shade of COVID-19 pandemic

A global public health problem with a high rate spread and transmission, Coronavirus outbreak has become the most talkedabout matter throughout the world. We are severely affected by the nations with vast numbers of deaths; it was hard to predict such a colossal pandemic with terrifying consequences. Elective surgeries are limited, but situations requiring an urgent gynaecological or obstetric surgical approach must still be performed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns regarding surgical safety and the risk of viral transmission during surgery are of great importance. In this review, we aimed to summarize the concepts related to laparoscopic gynecological surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in the light of current literature.

Keywords:

COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2, pandemic, laparoscopy,

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