Effect of COVID-19 on gastrointestinal endoscopy practice: a systematic review.
Mohamed H EmaraMariam S ZaghloulMuhammad Abd El-Gawad ShawkyNahed A MakhloufMohamed AbdelghaniDoaa AbdeltawabAya M MahrosAhmed BekhitNitin Shanker BehlIslam Shawky KamelAlejandro Piscoya RiveraSherief M Abd-ElsalamMohamed AlboraiePublished in: Annals of medicine (2022)
The main outcomes from this review are rescheduling of endoscopy procedures to be suitable with the situation of COVID-19 pandemic in each Country. Also, the endorsement of the importance of PPE use for health care workers and screening of COVID-19 infection pre-procedure.Key messagesThe data focussing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and COVID-19 emerged from different areas around the globe. The data presented on the published studies were heterogeneous. However, there were remarkable reductions in the volume of GI endoscopy worldwideStaff reallocation added a burden to endoscopy practiceThere was a real risk for COVID-19 spread among both the staff and the patients.