The first employment of a single-use duodenoscope in the Czech Republic

Czech version

Authors: Urban O.; Falt P.
Authors‘ workplace: II. interní klinika – gastroenterologická a geriatrická LF UP a FN Olomouc
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2020; 74(5): 428-430
Category: Digestive Endoscopy: Video-Case Report

Overview

Duodenoscopy-associated infections have been reported in several studies. A single-use duodenoscope enables examination of each patient with a sterile instrument. The first experience with single-use duodenoscope EXALT^TM Model D in the Czech Republic is presented here as a video case report.

Keywords:

duodenoscope – disinfection – infection

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