Shielding device for endoscopic procedures during lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Daisuke KikuchiDaiki AriyoshiYugo SuzukiYorinari OchiaiHiroyuki OdagiriJunnosuke HayasakaMasami TanakaTetsuya MorishimaKeita KimuraHiroshi EzawaSanae NakagawaRisa IwamotoYoshinori MatsuwakiShu Hoteya

Published in: DEN open (2022)

Using STEP-L does not change the insertion time, and is technically feasible. STEP-L significantly reduces the adhesion of virtual pollutants to the surroundings, suggesting that this device is useful for infection control during lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Keyphrases

small bowel
ultrasound guided
heavy metals
biofilm formation
pseudomonas aeruginosa
cystic fibrosis
endoscopic submucosal dissection