| Autor: |
Maged Tharwat Elghannam, Moataz Hassan Hassanien, Yosry Abdelrahman Ameen, Gamal Mohammed Elattar, Ahmed Ali El Ray, Emad Abdel Wahab Turky, Mohammed Darwish El Talkawy |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2636-0004 |
| DOI: |
10.18528/ijgii210055 |
| Popis: |
The transmission of infections through gastrointestinal endoscopy is a vital issue. The main problem lies in the use of duodenoscopes due to mechanical aspects of the scope design. Even with high-level disinfection, sterilization of the scope can fail. Hence, the Food and Drug Administration has encouraged a shift to single-use endoscopes. Available options include endoscopes with single-use components (mainly single-use endcaps), fully single-use duodenoscopes (SUDs), and even those with a disposable elevator mechanism. Clinical trials revealed that both reusable and single-use scopes have the same efficacy, while single-use scopes have benefits in terms of infection control, economic considerations, and ease of reprocessing. A few drawbacks are left to be dealt with. Reusable duodenoscopes with removable/disposable endcaps are satisfactory except in specific situations where SUDs are better to use. |
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