Appropriateness of high-priority criteria and safety of endoscopy procedures during the COVID-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, gastroenterology guidelines recommended the suspension or reduction of non-urgent endoscopy. We aimed to assess the appropriateness and safety of endoscopic activity during the pandemic first wave lockdown using European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) recommendations.

Methods

We identified scheduled patients from the onset of the lockdown in Spain since March 16, 2020) to April 14, 2020. Daily hospital COVID-19-related burden was also registered. A similar cohort from a period immediately before the lockdown was studied (pre-lockdown cohort) to compare appropriateness.

Results

454 endoscopy procedures were performed during the studied period, comprising a 49.7% reduction compared to the pr

SUBMITTER: Morales-Arraez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049498 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature