Amount of contamination on the face shield of endoscopists during upper endoscopy between patients in two positions: A randomized study.
Rapat PittayanonNatee FaknakProoksa AnanchuensookThaninee PrasoppokakornSuppawatsa Plai-DumTiwaporn ThummongkholLeilani PaitoonpongRungsun RerknimitrPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)
As measured by the adenosine triphosphate test, performing diagnostic EGD does not lead to contamination on the face shield of the endoscopist. However, placing patients in the prone position may further mitigate the risk.