Suggestions during COVID-19 pandemic
The acquisition costs of this equipment, in the context of a world economic crisis, should be taken into account; anyway, in centers where this exoscopic platform is available yet, since no procedure-related costs are ascribable except for the sterile coverage of the machine as for the operating microscope, we would recommend its adoption replacing the latter and, in selected cases, also the da Vinci Robotic system.
Delaying oncologic time-sensitive surgical procedures for impossibility of application of conventional microsurgery, and being unpredictable the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic in several countries, can have catastrophic consequences for our patients affected by malignancies. Any effort should be done providing the best health care compatible with safety of the surgeons, and in this scenario the ORBEYE 4K 3D orbital camera system is one of the promising solutions guaranteeing the correct use of all PPE needed facing suspect or SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.