Surgical Performance Is Not Negatively Impacted by Wearing a Commercial Full-Face Mask with Ad Hoc 3D-Printed Filter Connection as a Substitute for Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial

Surgical Performance Is Not Negatively Impacted by Wearing a Commercial Full-Face Mask with Ad Hoc 3D-Printed Filter Connection as a Substitute for Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Trial

(1) Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages in the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) have become apparent. The idea of using commonly available full-face diving (FFD) masks as a temporary solution was quickly spread across social media. However, it was unknown whether an FFD...

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Main Authors: Eleni Amelia Felinska, Zi-Wei Chen, Thomas Ewald Fuchs, Benjamin Otto, Hannes Götz Kenngott, Karl-Friedrich Kowalewski, Beat Peter Müller-Stich, Felix Nickel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
sars-cov-2
laparoscopy
surgical performance
3D printing
skill assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/550

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