Gas leakages from gastrointestinal endoscopy system-its visualization and semi-quantification utilizing schlieren optical system in the swine models.

Tomo IshidaYoshinori HayashiTakuro SaitoKazuyoshi YamamotoKotarou YamashitaKoji TanakaTomoki MakinoTsuyoshi TakahashiYukinori KurokawaHidetoshi EguchiYuichiro DokiKiyokazu Nakajima

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)

It was possible to visualize gas leakages from the gastrointestinal endoscope system using the Schlieren optical device. Avoiding too high intragastric pressure and not using deteriorated plugs may reduce the risk of aerosol exposure.

Keyphrases

high resolution
room temperature
high speed
carbon dioxide
small bowel
mass spectrometry