COVID-19: How to select patients for endoscopy and how to reschedule the procedures?
Thierry Ponchon, Stanislas Chaussade
Abstract
The COVID-19 epidemic that continues to progress requires an almost daily reflection on the different recommendations that can be made. Several recommendations or statements have already been posted or published in order to ensure safety against the virus in endoscopy units before, during, and after procedures.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineReflection (computer programming)EndoscopyPandemicMEDLINEVirologyComputer scienceSurgeryPathologyOutbreakLawDiseaseProgramming languagePolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 and healthcare impacts