Guidelines for standardizing cleansing and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes.
Dig Endosc
; 31(5): 477-497, 2019 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-31241788
ABSTRACT
As part of the activities toward standardizing endoscopy procedures, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has prepared guidelines for cleansing and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes. The environment of gastrointestinal endoscopy differs between Japan and advanced Western countries. In advanced Western countries, gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed almost exclusively at specialized facilities, where strict provisions are observed for cleansing and disinfecting endoscopes. In Japan, however, gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed even in small clinics, and the annual number of gastrointestinal endoscopy cases is enormous. In addition, the method for cleansing and disinfecting endoscopes differs among hospitals. Although there is a distinct lack of evidence for how gastrointestinal endoscopes are cleaned and disinfected, it is necessary to standardize the method for doing so to advance the field of endoscopic medicine.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desinfección
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Contaminación de Equipos
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Endoscopios Gastrointestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dig Endosc
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón