TY - JOUR
T1 - ASGE Technology Status Evaluation Report
T2 - Disposable endoscopic accessories
AU - Croffie, Joseph
AU - Carpenter, Steven
AU - Chuttani, Ram
AU - DiSario, James
AU - Hussain, Nadeem
AU - Liu, Julia
AU - Mishkin, Daniel
AU - Somogyi, Lehel
AU - Tierney, William
AU - Petersen, Bret T.
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Uncertainty still exists regarding the relative costs and the clinical effectiveness of disposable vs. reusable endoscopic accessories. Intuitively, single-use devices do not pose a risk for transmission of infection. Properly maintained and reprocessed reusable devices remain safe and effective. Both single-use and reusable accessories function well, and the selection of one or another class of devices must be based upon local purchase costs, reprocessing costs and abilities, storage and disposal facilities, and personal preferences.
AB - Uncertainty still exists regarding the relative costs and the clinical effectiveness of disposable vs. reusable endoscopic accessories. Intuitively, single-use devices do not pose a risk for transmission of infection. Properly maintained and reprocessed reusable devices remain safe and effective. Both single-use and reusable accessories function well, and the selection of one or another class of devices must be based upon local purchase costs, reprocessing costs and abilities, storage and disposal facilities, and personal preferences.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gie.2005.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.gie.2005.07.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 16185955
AN - SCOPUS:25644438582
SN - 0016-5107
VL - 62
SP - 477
EP - 479
JO - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
IS - 4
ER -