Single-use endoscopes: A narrative review

• Main Authors: Maged Tharwat Elghannam (Author), Moataz Hassan Hassanien (Author), Yosry Abdelrahman Ameen (Author), Gamal Mohammed Elattar (Author), Ahmed Ali El Ray (Author), Emad Abdel Wahab Turky (Author), Mohammed Darwish El Talkawy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The transmission of infections through gastrointestinal endoscopy is a vital issue. The main problem lies in the use of duodenoscopes due to mechanical aspects of the scope design. Even with high-level disinfection, sterilization of the scope can fail. Hence, the Food and Drug Administration has enc...