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- •Relationship of position between ACOL and operating bed is important.
- •FAW can be used safely in the OR with appropriate ACOL position.
- •ACOL is more important to reduce contamination than cleanliness ability of OR.
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Conflicts of interest: None to report.
Contribution: All authors helped review the literature and write the manuscript, and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Funding: The authors received support from an educational research fund of the Operating Rooms in Kyushu University Hospital.