Introduction . The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) confronted the healthcare system around the world with numerous challenges, including the risk of airborne transmission in the hospital environment1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6. One of the crucial sources of airborne transmission in the hospital environment is the aerosol-generating medical procedure2 , 6 , 7 , 8. Aerosol-generating...