Dhawan Sachin, Kumari Pradeep, De Abhishek, Pall Anuj, Pudukadan David, Romi Ekta, Jyothy K, Selvam M D, Mrigpuri Sahil, Shah Swapnil, Thurakkal Salim, Trivedi Sunil
Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Skin n Smiles Dermatology and Aesthetics, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Skin and Surgery International, Asia Institute of Hair Transplant, Sholapur, Maharashtra, India.
Indian Dermatol Online J. 2020 May 10;11(3):337-342. doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_239_20. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the entire world by storm. Almost all dermatology laser procedures are considered non-essential and there is a consensus that they should be deferred till the threat of the COVID-19 is well and truly over. The article presents recommendations for the use of lasers and energy based devices in a safe manner during and in the immediate aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic. Plume generating procedures need full personal protective equipment to be used. Special precautions are required for specific laser and energy based procedures. A robust disinfection strategy based on preventing fomite borne COVID-19 transmission in the laser operating room is essential.
新冠疫情席卷了整个世界。几乎所有皮肤科激光手术都被视为非必要手术,并且人们达成共识,这些手术应推迟到新冠疫情的威胁真正结束之后。本文提出了在新冠疫情期间及疫情刚结束后安全使用激光和基于能量的设备的建议。产生羽流的手术需要使用全套个人防护装备。特定的基于激光和能量的手术需要采取特殊预防措施。基于防止激光手术室中通过污染物传播新冠病毒的强有力的消毒策略至关重要。