Department of Gastroenterology, Marmara University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb;32(2):113-115. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20434.
In the midst of Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, endoscopic procedures have been separated for only urgent and semi-urgent cases for the last few months to prevent transmission in endoscopy units. This approach will perhaps resolve the burden of elective procedures in the months ahead of us. As we observe a downtrend in new cases of COVID-19 in Turkey, a strategy for reopening endoscopy units is required. We are stepping into a time period where we should not only re-provide the essential services to our patients but also maintain the safety of healthcare workers and preserve the valuable personal protective equipment as well. Herein, we aim to share the available knowledge in performing endoscopy during the pandemic and the set-up plan of a tertiary center in Istanbul for reopening the endoscopy unit in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
在 2019 冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，为了防止内镜室传播，过去几个月仅对紧急和半紧急情况进行内镜检查。这种方法或许可以解决我们未来几个月内的择期手术负担。随着我们观察到土耳其 COVID-19 新病例呈下降趋势，需要制定内镜单位重新开放的策略。我们正进入一个不仅要为患者提供基本服务，还要保障医护人员安全并节约宝贵的个人防护设备的时期。在此，我们旨在分享大流行期间进行内镜检查的现有知识，以及伊斯坦布尔一家三级中心为在 COVID-19 大流行期间重新开放内镜单位而制定的计划。
