Efficacy of a novel channel-cleaning ball brush for endoscope reprocessing: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Kwang Hyun Chung (Author), Jeong Don Chae (Author), Wonho Choe (Author), Hyo Young Lee (Author), Il Hwan Oh (Author), Byoung Kwan Son (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Endoscopic channels are difficult to clean and can cause infection transmission. We examined the effectiveness of a newly developed channel-cleaning ball brush (BB), which is sucked into the endoscopic channel and scrapes and cleans the lumen as it passes through. Methods The upper a...