Title
Recommendations of the Society of Gastroenterology of Peru to avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2 through digestive endoscopy procedures
Other title
Recomendaciones de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú para evitar la propagación del SARS-CoV-2 a través de procedimientos de endoscopía digestiva
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Prochazka Zá Rate R.A.
Cabrera Cabrejos M.C.
Vera Calderón A.F.
Publisher(s)
Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru
Abstract
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus produces the disease called COVID-19, currently spreading in a rapidly evolving pandemic. It can be transmitted by contact, drops and aerosols, and has been isolated from gastrointestinal secretions and faeces. During digestive endoscopy, transmission by any of these mechanisms could occur. It is recommended to limit digestive endoscopy to cases of digestive bleeding, severe dysphagia, foreign body in the digestive tract, biliary obstruction with intractable pain or cholangitis, pseudocyst or complicated encapsulated pancreatic necrosis, gastrointestinal obstruction, and cases at risk of deterioration over time. It is recommended to screen patients based on temperature, symptoms, and epidemiological factors to classify them according to their risk of infection. For procedures in low risk patients, personnel must wear a disposable gown, gloves, eye or face shield, standard surgical mask, disposable hat, disposable shoe covers. In cases of intermediate or high risk, or confirmed COVID-19, protection should be increased using disposable waterproof gown, N95 respirator or similar, and double glove. In case of shortage it may be necessary to reuse N95 respirators for up to 5 uses, following CDC recommendations for donning, removing and storing to prevent secondary contact contamination. Likewise, all protective equipment should be put on and removed according to CDC recommendations. The presence of personnel in endoscopy should be limited to the bare minimum. Said personnel must have daily temperature control and if it is above 37.3ºC, the corresponding evaluation must be carried out. After each procedure, the stretcher and room surfaces should be properly disinfected. High-level disinfection of endoscopes eliminates SARS-CoV-2.
Start page
95
End page
99
Volume
40
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología Enfermedades infecciosas Ciencias del cuidado de la salud y servicios (administración de hospitales, financiamiento)
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85084277275
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru
ISSN of the container
1609722X
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