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Essentials of donning, doffing, and changes in endoscopy practice to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 during endoscopy
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant disruption to normal endoscopy practice in the United Kingdom and around the world.1 Clinical manifestations of this infection are broad spectrum and can be very subtle; thus, a high degree of clinical suspicion and risk stratification are essential.2Endoscopic shield: barrier enclosure during the endoscopy to prevent aerosol droplets during the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) refers to human infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. By April 21, 2020, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had increased to more than 2,397,000 globally, with an overall mortality rate of 6.8%.1Management of a COVID-19 patient in the endoscopy suite
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in December 2019, gastroenterologists have had to rapidly evolve their endoscopy practice to ensure the safety of endoscopy team members and their patients. Because the virus is transmitted via droplets and potentially via airborne inhalation of aerosolized particles, endoscopic procedures performed on patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 increase the risk of transmission to healthcare providers.
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