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Endo-Praxis 2023; 39(02): 59-62
DOI: 10.1055/a-2002-9508
Frage an den Experten

Trocknung und Lagerung – welche Optionen gibt es?

Ulrike Beilenhoff
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Die Trocknung und Lagerung von flexiblen, thermolabilen Endoskopen hat in der letzten Zeit viele Fragen aufgeworfen, weil neue Entwicklungen auf den Markt kamen, die noch keine Berücksichtigung in den aktuellen Leitlinien gefunden haben und daher für Verunsicherung sorgen.



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05 June 2023

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