Appropriateness of high-priority criteria and safety of endoscopy procedures during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Dalia Elena Morales ArráezAnjara HernándezAlberto Hernández-BustabadCarla AmaralCristina ReygosaDavid Nicolás-PérezAntonio Zebenzui Gimeno-GarcíaManuel Hernández-GuerraPublished in: PloS one (2022)
A prioritized endoscopic activity is not associated with higher contagion after adopting protective measures. In addition, a triage of procedures that follow the ESGE criteria increases the rate of relevant endoscopic findings. These considerations may reduce the impact of the delays of diagnosis after the pandemic.