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cord-355636-mq7xb9d4	Booth, R.	Minimally invasive surgery in the COVID‐19 pandemic: An early single centre experience	2020-08-21		.txt	text/plain	737	47	55	Various surgical societies published guidelines which were not in favour of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) due to the perceived risk of virus spread from aerosolisation 2,3 . Guidelines have suggested caution with a perceived risk of virus spread through aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. All patients for elective surgery were self-isolated for two weeks and had COVID-19 test performed 48 hours before the procedure. Emergency surgery patient underwent PCR COVID-19 test prior to their procedure where feasible. During the study period, there was no COVID-19 positive case reported amongst the patients in the MIS group or theatre staff. This data would suggest that, with appropriate screening of patients and protection of theatre staff as outlined, MIS is safe and feasible. Patients should not be denied the clear advantages of laparoscopic surgery over open surgery during the current COVID-19 pandemic.	./cache/cord-355636-mq7xb9d4.txt	./txt/cord-355636-mq7xb9d4.txt