Introduction
coronavirus disease 2019
CORONAVIRUS, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019, SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) confronted the healthcare system around the world with numerous challenges, including the risk of airborne transmission in the hospital environmentSeveral publications have reported the presence of various viral particles in surgical smoke, which increased safety concerns for healthcare workers and patients during the COVID-19 pandemicIn current literature, SARS-CoV-2 has been detected on filters attached to the trocars during MIS in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients