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Gastroenterologie
a hepatologie

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Gastroent Hepatol 2020; 74(5): 428–430. doi:10.14735/amgh2020428.

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

Ondřej Urban Orcid.org  1,2, Přemysl Falt Orcid.org  3,2

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Summary

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 EXALTTM Model D in the Czech Republic is presented here as a video case report.

Keywords

infection, dezinfekce, duodenoskop

Video case report


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