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Does the Reprocessing of Endoscopes Have to Take Place Immediately after Pre-Cleaning? A First Evaluation [PDF]

, 2021
Background/Aims The recommendations on the time interval between pre-cleaning and reprocessing of endoscopes differ in international guidelines, with a low level of evidence.
Vanessa M Eichel, Jonas M Jabs, Nico T Mutters, Samy Unser, Martin Scherrer   +4 more
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Safety, efficacy, and maneuverability of a self-propelled capsule endoscope for observation of the human gastrointestinal tract

Endoscopy International Open, 2021
Background and study aims We developed a self-propelled capsule endoscope that can be controlled from outside the body with real-time observation. To improve the device, we conducted a clinical trial of total gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy in healthy
Kazuhiro Ota, Yuichi Kojima, Kazuki Kakimoto, Sadaharu Nouda, Toshihisa Takeuchi, Yasunori Shindo, Yoshitake Ohtsuka, Naotake Ohtsuka, Kazuhide Higuchi   +8 more
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Effects of basic endoscopic handling and care training on gastrointestinal endoscopy logistics

Endoscopy International Open, 2022
Background and study aims The current practice of endoscopists is undergoing a dramatic revolution due to emerging endoscopy practices. Increasing use of gastrointestinal endoscopy has led to hospital budgets setting aside funds specifically related to ...
Prasit Mahawongkajit, Ajjana Techagumpuch, Kharikarn Auksornchat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful Endoscopic Management of Suspected Foreign Bodies in Upper Gastrointestinal Tract among Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. However, some foreign bodies may get impacted in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Ramila Shrestha, Shankar Baral, Mukesh Sharma, Jiwan Thapa, Dibas Khadka   +4 more
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Detection of microbial contamination in dialysis water and gastrointestinal endoscopes by the Uro4 HB&L™ system

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Summary: Patients undergoing haemodialysis are exposed to a great volume of dialysis water and therefore its microbial analysis is important for patient safety. Furthermore, microbial surveillance is reported in several guidelines as a necessary means to
Giorgio Piccinelli, Maria Antonia De Francesco, Silvia Corbellini, Giovanni Lorenzin, Arnaldo Caruso   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of ingested water beads diagnosed with point-of-care ultrasound [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2020
A previously healthy 12-month-old girl presented to the emergency department with vomiting of water beads (superabsorbent polymer). The girl did not have clinical or radiographic signs of residual foreign bodies or intestinal obstruction.
Hye Bo Kim, Yu Bin Kim, Yura Ko, Yoo Jin Choi, Jisook Lee, Jung Heon Kim   +5 more
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Endoscopic closure using an over‐the‐scope clip for pancreatobiliary endoscopy‐related large gastrointestinal perforation (with video)

DEN Open, 2022
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for pancreatobiliary diseases require advanced techniques. We usually use an oblique‐viewing endoscope in such procedures.
Akashi Fujita, Tomoaki Tashima, Yuki Tanisaka, Masafumi Mizuide, Tomoya Ogawa, Yoichi Saito, Hiromune Katsuda, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Yumi Mashimo, Yuya Nakano, Rie Terada, Ryuhei Jinushi, Shomei Ryozawa   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small-caliber endoscopes are more fragile than conventional endoscopes

Endoscopy International Open, 2019
Background and study aims The repair costs of gastrointestinal endoscopes account for a significant proportion of the total budget of an endoscopy unit. This study evaluated the repair costs of small-caliber endoscopes and conventional endoscopes used in
Toshihiro Nishizawa, Kosuke Sakitani, Hidekazu Suzuki, Tadahiro Yamakawa, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Shuntaro Yoshida, Yousuke Nakai, Keisuke Hata, Hirotoshi Ebinuma, Kazuhiko Koike, Osamu Toyoshima   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endowashers: an overlooked risk for possible post-endoscopic infections. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Prevention of post-endoscopy infections is an important objective to assure patient safety. Endowashers, or high throughput irrigation water pumps, are a frequently used device on endoscopes.
Möller, Hiltraud, Räther, M, Kober, Paul, Duty, Oliver, Poldrack, R, Räther, Malte, Schwarzer, H, Hübner, Nils-Olaf, Schröder, LW, Duty, O, Assadian, O, Sinha, J, Schwarzer, Heinrich, Assadian, Ojan, Sinha, Jeanette, Lerch, Markus M, Schröder, Lutz Werner, Hübner, NO, Möller, H, Lerch, MM, Poldrack, Rosmarie, Kober, P, Kramer, Axel, Kramer, A   +23 more
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A multifaceted comparative analysis of image and video technologies in gastrointestinal endoscope and their clinical applications

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
This paper presents a comprehensive exploration of endoscopic technologies in clinical applications across seven tables, each focusing on a unique facet of the medical field.
Yuequn Chen, Guiqiong Wu, Chaojun Qu, Zimao Ye, Yihao Kang, Xin Tian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source