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Guidelines for standardizing cleansing and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes
Author(s) -
Iwakiri Ryuichi,
Tanaka Kiyohito,
Gotoda Takuji,
Oka Shiro,
Ohtsuka Takao,
Sakata Yasuhisa,
Chiba Toshimi,
Higuchi Kazuhide,
Masuyama Hironori,
Nozaki Ryoichi,
Matsuda Koji,
Shimono Nobuyuki,
Fujimoto Kazuma,
Tajiri Hisao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/den.13474
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , upper gastrointestinal endoscopy , general surgery , surgery
As part of the activities toward standardizing endoscopy procedures, the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society has prepared guidelines for cleansing and disinfection of gastrointestinal endoscopes. The environment of gastrointestinal endoscopy differs between Japan and advanced Western countries. In advanced Western countries, gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed almost exclusively at specialized facilities, where strict provisions are observed for cleansing and disinfecting endoscopes. In Japan, however, gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed even in small clinics, and the annual number of gastrointestinal endoscopy cases is enormous. In addition, the method for cleansing and disinfecting endoscopes differs among hospitals. Although there is a distinct lack of evidence for how gastrointestinal endoscopes are cleaned and disinfected, it is necessary to standardize the method for doing so to advance the field of endoscopic medicine.