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cord-277971-7upcsmg4	Al‐Niaimi, Firas	COVID‐19 and dermatologic surgery: hazards of surgical plume	2020-05-15		.txt	text/plain	487	41	48	Whilst we commend the authors for their work and comprehensive actions put in place, there was an omission of a critical factor highly pertinent to dermatologic surgery and potential COVID-19 transmission, namely surgical plume. The use of surgical masks may offer partial protection to respiratory droplets; however fine aerosolised particles from surgical plume may continue to pose an infectious risk to patient and staff. The use of specialised masks able to filter particles smaller than 5 microns (the threshold size for surgical masks) such as laser-specific masks or N95 masks offer better protection to aerosolised particles 4, 5 . Given that many dermatologic surgical procedures involve the head and neck area, careful attention to hazards posed by surgical plume and ablative lasers and attempts to mitigate these are essential interventions in the COVID-19 era.	./cache/cord-277971-7upcsmg4.txt	./txt/cord-277971-7upcsmg4.txt