“…It has also been shown that COVID-19 can lead to severe hospital infections, threatening the surgical staff (11,12). Therefore, it is important to plan and take precautions against COVID-19 regarding the following issues: use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by the surgical team, the preparation and transport of the patient for surgery, the type of surgery performed (open or laparoscopic), and the type of anesthesia and management of anesthetic gases used during surgery (8,10,(12)(13)(14). In literature, there have been limited number of studies about practices against COVID-19 in operating rooms, and institutional compliance with these.…”