ERCP in patients with COVID-19 infection – is a single-use duodenoscope the safer option?
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1180-8681
Abstract: We read with interest the article by Zhang et al. regarding suggestions for infection prevention and control in digestive endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China [1]. All upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures are aerosol… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use; infection; use duodenoscope ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the performances of a single‐use duodenoscope: Prospective multi‐center national study
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DOI: 10.1111/den.13965
Abstract: A single‐use duodenoscope (SUD) has been recently developed to overcome issues with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)‐related cross‐infections. The aim was to evaluate SUD safety and performance in a prospective multi‐centre study. read more here.
Keywords: prospective multi; use duodenoscope; single use;
Performance and applicability of a first generation single-use duodenoscope: a single-center cohort study
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DOI: 10.20524/aog.2022.0723
Abstract: Background Despite the standardization and optimization of disinfection protocols, duodenoscope-related infections (DRIs) remain an emerging threat for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Single-use duodenoscopes could represent a potential alternative avenue to circumvent the problem… read more here.
Keywords: single center; single use; use; performance ... See more keywords