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Use of a plastic banded bag over the control body of the endoscope as a splash guard to minimize the biological hazard during the COVID-19 outbreak. Scientific Publication
Sep 1, 2020
| Magazine: Endoscopy
Alejandro Bojórquez 1 , Jose Carlos Súbtil 1 , Maria Teresa Betés 1 , Miguel Muñoz-Navas 1
We read with great interest the ESGE and ESGENA Position Statement [1] on gastrointestinal endoscopy and the COVID-19 pandemic detailing guidance to assure the highest level of protection to healthcare professionals and patients in our endoscopy departments.
The COVID-19 outbreak compels us to rethink our standard precautions of care [2] in order to keep a safe working environment.
CITATION Endoscopy. 2020 Sep;52(9):818. doi: 10.1055/a-1167-2751. Epub 2020 Aug 26.