Surveillance cultures of samples obtained from biopsy channels and automated endoscope reprocessors after high-level disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2012 Background The instrument channels of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes may be heavily contaminated with bacteria even after high-level disinfection (HLD).
Chiu King-Wah +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Does the Reprocessing of Endoscopes Have to Take Place Immediately after Pre-Cleaning? A First Evaluation [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 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 +4 more
doaj +3 more sources
Effects of disposable pull-through brush types for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes in clinical environment [PDF]
Infection Prevention in PracticeSummary: Evaluating the effectiveness of different brush types used during the cleaning and reprocessing of flexible endoscopes is challenging. This study compared the yield of microbial growth from endoscopes that had been used clinically before and ...
Remus O. Anders +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Frontiers of Robotic Gastroscopy: A Comprehensive Review of Robotic Gastroscopes and Technologies [PDF]
, 2020 Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract pathology is common worldwide. With recent advancements in robotics, innovative diagnostic and treatment devices have been developed and several translational attempts made.
Ciuti, Gastone +9 more
core +3 more sources
EVOTECH® endoscope cleaner and reprocessor (ECR) simulated-use and clinical-use evaluation of cleaning efficacy [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background The objective of this study was to perform simulated-use testing as well as a clinical study to assess the efficacy of the EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) cleaning for flexible colonoscopes, duodenoscopes, gastroscopes and ...
DeGagne Pat +3 more
doaj +7 more sources
Clinical outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after Billroth II anastomosis: a comparison of gastroscope and duodenoscope [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Billroth II anastomosis is challenging due to post-surgical anatomical alterations.
Kang Ho Lee +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Endoscope reprocessing: Retrospective analysis of 90,311 samples [PDF]
Endoscopy International Open, 2023 Background and study aims The contamination level of ready-to-use endoscopes published in the literature varies from 0.4 % to 49.0 %. Unfortunately, the comparison and the interpretation of these results are quite impossible, given the limited number of ...
Lionel Pineau
doaj +2 more sources
A prospective, quasi-experimental study on the efficacy of a novel double-headed endoscope cleaning brush for cleaning flexible endoscopes [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground The most important step in endoscope retreatment is careful manual cleaning before disinfection. Selecting the proper brushes is critical to disinfection.
Rui Shen +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Comparison of a portable disposable large-channel gastroscope and a conventional reusable gastroscope in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection. [PDF]
World J Gastrointest SurgZhao CY +7 more
europepmc +2 more sources