Gynecological laparoscopic surgery in the shade of COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

ŞADIMAN KIYKAÇ ALTINBAŞ
ÖMER LÜTFİ TAPISIZ
YAPRAK ÜSTÜN

DOI

10.3906/sag-2004-272

Abstract

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

First Page

659

Last Page

663

Recommended Citation

ALTINBAŞ, ŞADIMAN KIYKAÇ; TAPISIZ, ÖMER LÜTFİ; and ÜSTÜN, YAPRAK (2020) "Gynecological laparoscopic surgery in the shade of COVID-19 pandemic," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 50: No. 4, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-2004-272
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol50/iss4/1