The Safety of the Re-Opening of an Academic Medical Center Outpatient Endoscopy Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

IF 1.4 Q4 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY Gastroenterology Research Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-23 DOI:10.14740/gr1551
Scott Manski, Christopher J Schmoyer, Alice Pang, Joshua Lieberman, Micaela Gernhardt, Elizabeth Conn, Neveda Murugesan, Alexandra Leto, Ryan Erwin, Taylor Kavanagh, Mitchell Conn
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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread globally leading to over 3,700,000 deaths. As COVID-19 cases stabilized, the re-opening of endoscopy centers potentially exposed patients and healthcare workers to viral infection. This study aims to determine risk of COVID-19 exposure among patients undergoing outpatient endoscopies in a tertiary care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Patients undergoing outpatient endoscopy were contacted post-procedure for any new COVID-19 symptoms or COVID-19 test results. Patient experiences and perception of personal safety were also determined.

Results: Of the 1,584 patients who completed elective endoscopy, 996 (62.9%) completed the survey. Two patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 within 14 days of procedure. The majority (99.7%) felt safe during their procedure and apprehension regarding endoscopy decreased over time.

Conclusion: Thus, the risk of COVID-19 transmission during outpatient endoscopy is extremely low when following recommended society guidelines. Patients felt safe during the procedure and experienced less fear of exposure over time.

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背景:2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行已在全球蔓延,导致370多万人死亡。随着COVID-19病例的稳定,重新开放的内窥镜检查中心可能使患者和医护人员暴露于病毒感染之中。本研究旨在确定COVID-19大流行期间在三级医疗机构接受门诊内窥镜检查的患者暴露于COVID-19的风险。方法:随访门诊内窥镜检查患者术后有无新发症状或检测结果。患者体验和个人安全感知也被确定。结果:在1584例完成择期内镜检查的患者中,996例(62.9%)完成了调查。两名患者在手术后14天内被诊断为COVID-19。大多数患者(99.7%)在手术过程中感到安全,对内窥镜检查的担忧随着时间的推移而减少。结论:因此,在遵循社会推荐指南的情况下,门诊内镜检查期间COVID-19传播的风险极低。患者在手术过程中感到安全,并且随着时间的推移,对暴露的恐惧减少了。
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