2021
DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000971
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SARS-CoV-2 During Abdominal Operations: Are Surgeons at Risk?

Abstract: Background: The safety of surgery in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive patients remains unclear. On the basis of data from other viral diseases, it has been assumed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has the potential risk of transmission during surgery. The presence of the virus within the peritoneal fluid and the peritoneal tissues is not known.Materials and Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study including adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 who unde… Show more

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“…Passarelli et al (2020) also described SARS-CoV-2 RNA in ascitic uid in a male patient with kidney transplantation, peritoneal dialysis, and liver cirrhosis, with ascitic uid showing a signi cant number of macrophages 24 . Other authors were not able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in peritoneal or intraabdominal samples in patients undergoing abdominal surgery 25 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Passarelli et al (2020) also described SARS-CoV-2 RNA in ascitic uid in a male patient with kidney transplantation, peritoneal dialysis, and liver cirrhosis, with ascitic uid showing a signi cant number of macrophages 24 . Other authors were not able to detect SARS-CoV-2 in peritoneal or intraabdominal samples in patients undergoing abdominal surgery 25 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Furthermore, the source of SARS-CoV-2 found in the peritoneum has also been investigated. Some reports have considered positive samples to be due to contamination by feces, bile or blood, which are well known to convey viral particles [ 36 , 38 , 44 , 48 50 ]. Although some of the included cases in our review could be explained by contamination, the virus was also found in the dialysate effluent of peritoneal dialysis which likely is not prone to this contamination.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%