SpyGlass application for duodenoscope working channel inspection: Impact on the microbiological surveillance

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2020; 26(26): 3767-3779
Published online Jul 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3767

Table 5 Summary of studies on abnormal visual inspection findings in clinically used endoscopes

Study	Endoscopes (duodenoscopes), n (n)	Scratches (%)	Buckling (%)	Stains (%)	Debris (%)	Fluids (%)
Thaker et al[11], 2018	59 (14)	86	NR	59	22	8
Ofstead et al[19], 2018¹⁹	45 (5)	NR	NR	NR	NR	47
Barakat et al[20], 2018	68 (7)	99	3	NR	96	43
This study	19 (19)	52.6	78.9	73.7	73.7	31.6

NR: Not reported.

Citation: Liu TC, Peng CL, Wang HP, Huang HH, Chang WK. SpyGlass application for duodenoscope working channel inspection: Impact on the microbiological surveillance. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(26): 3767-3779
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i26/3767.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i26.3767