biostudies-literatureUnknown52(12)Belle A<h4>Background</h4>The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has majorly affected medical activity around the world. We sought to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy activity in France.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a web-based survey, including 35 questions on the responders and their endoscopic practice, from 23 March to 27 March 2020, sent to the 3300 French gastroenterologists practicing endoscopy.<h4>Results</h4>694 GI endoscopists (21 %) provided analyzable data; of these, 29.4 % (204/694) were involved in the management of COVID-19 patients outside the endoscopy department. During the study period, 98.7 % (685/694) of endoscopists had had to cancel procedures. There were 89 gastroenterologists (12.8 %) who reported symptoms compatible with COVID-19 infection, Endoscopy1111-1115https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7724577biostudies-literatureImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy activity in France.PMC7724577Gincul RVaillant ELaquiere ARobaszkiewicz MChaussade SQuentin VRahmi GBernardini DBarret MCostil VBories EDenis BBelle AKoch SVienne ADumeiran FKarsenti DGronier OLecomte TVanbiervliet GTarrerias ALFrench Society of Digestive Endoscopy (Société Française d’Endoscopie Digestive)falseImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal endoscopy activity in France.<h4>Background</h4>The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has majorly affected medical activity around the world. We sought to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy activity in France.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a web-based survey, including 35 questions on the responders and their endoscopic practice, from 23 March to 27 March 2020, sent to the 3300 French gastroenterologists practicing endoscopy.<h4>Results</h4>694 GI endoscopists (21 %) provided analyzable data; of these, 29.4 % (204/694) were involved in the management of COVID-19 patients outside the endoscopy department. During the study period, 98.7 % (685/694) of endoscopists had had to cancel procedures. There were 89 gastroenterologists (12.8 %) who reported symptoms compatible with COVID-19 infection, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Dec2025-04-03T21:34:57.119Z2025-04-03T21:34:57.119ZS-EPMC77245773255748910.1055/a-1201-9618