A Low-cost, Safe, and Effective Method for Smoke Evacuation in Laparoscopic Surgery for Suspected Coronavirus Patients

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the debate regarding the safety of smoke evacuation during laparoscopic procedures and whether viruses can be aerosolized during such procedures has resurfaced.1 While the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not specifically require the use of smoke evacuation and filtering systems during laparoscopy,2 major concerns for surgical staff safety have been raised concerning...