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01-06-2021 | CO2 Laser | Short Communication

Microsurgical procedures during COVID-19 pandemic: the VITOM® 3D-HD exoscopic system as alternative to the operating microscope to properly use personal protective equipment (PPE)

Authors: Andrea Luigi Camillo Carobbio, Marta Filauro, Giampiero Parrinello, Francesco Missale, Giorgio Peretti

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 6/2021

Abstract

Purpose

In the field of microsurgery, the use of conventional operating microscope, adopted in several disciplines, is not suitable with the full adoption of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), as goggles and face shields, needing the eyes to be at close contact with oculars.

Methods

Herein we present an exoscopic surgical setup, implemented for transoral laser microsurgery, by the VITOM® 3D-HD system.

Results

Our proposed exoscopic setting overcomes safety limits of the conventional operating microscope, being suitable with the adoption of full PPE necessary facing with suspected or confirmed positive SARS-CoV-2 patients needing urgent microsurgical procedures.

Conclusion

The use of protocols to reduce the virus spreading is mandatory to safely treat also patients potentially SARS-CoV-2 infected. The described surgical setup is advisable to manage urgent microsurgical procedures along the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, being applicable PPE necessary to treat potentially or confirmed SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.

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Title: Microsurgical procedures during COVID-19 pandemic: the VITOM® 3D-HD exoscopic system as alternative to the operating microscope to properly use personal protective equipment (PPE)
Authors: Andrea Luigi Camillo Carobbio
Marta Filauro
Giampiero Parrinello
Francesco Missale
Giorgio Peretti
Publication date: 01-06-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: CO2 Laser
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Laryngeal Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Laser
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06239-6

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Microsurgical procedures during COVID-19 pandemic: the VITOM® 3D-HD exoscopic system as alternative to the operating microscope to properly use personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Methods

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

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