Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
In the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure with the potential to cause dissemination of bodily fluids. At present, there is no consensus that endoscopy...
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| author | Chawisa Nampoolsuksan Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Asada Methasate Jirawat Swangsri Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga Chainarong Phalanusitthepha Thammawat Parakonthun Voraboot Taweerutchana Nicha Srisuworanan Tharathorn Suwatthanarak Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn Thawatchai Akaraviputh |
| author_facet | Chawisa Nampoolsuksan Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Asada Methasate Jirawat Swangsri Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga Chainarong Phalanusitthepha Thammawat Parakonthun Voraboot Taweerutchana Nicha Srisuworanan Tharathorn Suwatthanarak Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn Thawatchai Akaraviputh |
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| description | In the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure with the potential to cause dissemination of bodily fluids. At present, there is no consensus that endoscopy is defined as an AGP. This review discusses the current evidence on this topic with additional management. Prevailing publications on coronavirus related to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and aerosolization from the PubMed and Scopus databases were searched and reviewed. Comparative quantitative analyses showed a significant elevation of particle numbers, implying that aerosols were generated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The associated source events have also been reported. To reduce the dispersion, certain protective measures have been developed. Endoscopic unit protocols are recommended for the concerned personnel. Therefore, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be classified as an AGP. Proper practices should be adopted by healthcare workers and patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41073695fd754a8fa9e449835038d18e2023-11-02T08:18:01ZengKorean Society of Gastrointestinal EndoscopyClinical Endoscopy2234-24002234-24432022-09-0155558859310.5946/ce.2022.0627674Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopyChawisa Nampoolsuksan0Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul1Asada Methasate2Jirawat Swangsri3Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga4Chainarong Phalanusitthepha5Thammawat Parakonthun6Voraboot Taweerutchana7Nicha Srisuworanan8Tharathorn Suwatthanarak9Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn10Thawatchai Akaraviputh Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandIn the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) are associated with high-risk of transmission. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a procedure with the potential to cause dissemination of bodily fluids. At present, there is no consensus that endoscopy is defined as an AGP. This review discusses the current evidence on this topic with additional management. Prevailing publications on coronavirus related to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and aerosolization from the PubMed and Scopus databases were searched and reviewed. Comparative quantitative analyses showed a significant elevation of particle numbers, implying that aerosols were generated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The associated source events have also been reported. To reduce the dispersion, certain protective measures have been developed. Endoscopic unit protocols are recommended for the concerned personnel. Therefore, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy should be classified as an AGP. Proper practices should be adopted by healthcare workers and patients.http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2022-062.pdfaerosolscovid-19gastroscopyhealth personnelrespiratory protective devices |
| spellingShingle | Chawisa Nampoolsuksan Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Asada Methasate Jirawat Swangsri Atthaphorn Trakarnsanga Chainarong Phalanusitthepha Thammawat Parakonthun Voraboot Taweerutchana Nicha Srisuworanan Tharathorn Suwatthanarak Thikhamporn Tawantanakorn Thawatchai Akaraviputh Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Clinical Endoscopy aerosols covid-19 gastroscopy health personnel respiratory protective devices |
| title | Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_full | Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_fullStr | Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_short | Management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| title_sort | management of aerosol generation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy |
| topic | aerosols covid-19 gastroscopy health personnel respiratory protective devices |
| url | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2022-062.pdf |
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