Possibility of new shielding device for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Conclusions No effect on examination time or endoscopic image quality was observed when using STEP in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Using STEP reduced the diffusion of simulated contaminants in all three infection models. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - September 16, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kikuchi, Daisuke Ariyoshi, Daiki Suzuki, Yugo Ochiai, Yorinari Odagiri, Hiroyuki Hayasaka, Junnosuke Tanaka, Masami Morishima, Tetsuya Kimura, Keita Ezawa, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Risa Matsuwaki, Yoshinori Hoteya, Shu Tags: Original article Source Type: research