Minimizing endoscopist facial exposure to droplets: Optimal patient-endoscopist distance and use of a barrier device.
Sho SuzukiTakuji GotodaHisatomo IkeharaRyoji IchijimaChika KusanoPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
We found that positioning the patient at least 100 cm below the top of the endoscopist's head or using a barrier device minimized the endoscopist's facial exposure to visible droplets during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.