Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 1;116(6):1339-1341. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001221.
In the context of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 pandemic, we have developed a novel negative pressure aerosol protector for upper endoscopy (TRACEY). TRACEY is the first endoscopic enclosure to have passed stringent testing for aerosol protection. The following describes its clinical use in a single-center prospective case series. Overall, 15 patients were included. All endoscopic procedures were successful without premature removal of TRACEY. In addition, its use did not lead to significant patient discomfort, technical hinderance, or adverse events. TRACEY seems to offer a safe and easy to use aerosol protection for upper endoscopy and a potential Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 mitigation strategy in endoscopy.
在严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 大流行的背景下，我们开发了一种新型的用于上消化道内镜检查的负压气溶胶防护装置（TRACEY）。TRACEY 是第一个通过严格的气溶胶防护测试的内镜设备。下面描述了其在一项单中心前瞻性病例系列中的临床应用。共有 15 名患者入组。所有内镜检查均成功完成，TRACEY 未提前移除。此外，其使用并未导致明显的患者不适、技术障碍或不良事件。TRACEY 似乎为上消化道内镜检查提供了一种安全易用的气溶胶防护，并且是内镜检查中一种潜在的严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 缓解策略。
