COVID-19 in the endoscopy unit: How likely is transmission of infection? Results from an international, multicenter study
Journal
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Date Issued
2021-09
Author(s)
Papanikolaou, Ioannis S
Tziatzios, Georgios
Chatzidakis, Alexandros
Facciorusso, Antonio
Crinò, Stefano Francesco
Gkolfakis, Paraskevas
Tadic, Mario
Hauser, Goran
Vezakis, Antonios
Jovanovic, Ivan
Muscatiello, Nicola
Meneghetti, Anna
Miltiadou, Konstantinos
Lacković, Alojzije
Bourou, Maria-Zoi
Djuranovic, Srdjan
Triantafyllou, Konstantinos
DOI
10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.416
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) significantly affected endoscopy practice, as gastrointestinal endoscopy is considered a risky procedure for transmission of infection to patients and personnel of endoscopy units (PEU).