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DOI: 10.1055/a-1546-8665
COVID-19 and gastrointestinal endoscopy in France: from the first to the second wave
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In March 2020, a week after the first lockdown in France, during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the French Society of Digestive Endoscopy (Société Française d’Endoscopie Digestive, SFED) sent gastroenterologists practicing endoscopy a web-based survey that included 35 questions about their endoscopic activity during 1 week [1]. The survey concluded that 91 % of the endoscopies were cancelled, and underscored the poor level of personal protective equipment (PPE) available, with difficulties obtaining masks reported by 14 % of respondents and 57 % of endoscopies eventually performed without a mask. In addition, 13 % of the respondents reported symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and 2 % had a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for it.
Publication History
Article published online:
12 November 2021
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References
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- 2 COVID-19 and endoscopy: Information and alerts for professionals. COVID-19 risk assessment and impact on digestive endoscopy management. French Society of Digestive Endoscopy. Accessed January 28, 2021 at: https://www.sfed.org/professionnels/covid19-et-endoscopie