Cool Christina, Haislip Ian, Escobar Christian, Mojica Jacqueline
Ambu USA, Columbia, MD, USA.
Independent consultant.
J Comp Eff Res. 2025 Jul;14(7):e240113. doi: 10.57264/cer-2024-0113. Epub 2025 Jun 4.
Single-use endoscopes have become of interest across a multitude of procedure types given the risk of cross-contamination and availability of scopes; the performance capability of a single-use scope has not formally been evaluated for the flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) indication. The primary objective was to measure FEES procedural success with single-use rhinolaryngoscopes without the need for a secondary scope, while the secondary objective was to evaluate the overall performance and usability of the single-use platform. Twenty-three speech-language pathologists across 16 sites performed FEES procedures with the Ambu aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim. After the procedures, participants completed a nine-question survey questionnaire. A five-point rating system was used to quantify scope performance. Mean ratings were calculated and a one-sample -test was performed. The primary end point of procedural success was achieved in 100% of procedures. Of the nine performance metrics captured for aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim, six received a score of excellent by 100% of participants with the lowest score being a 4.2. Single-use rhinolaryngoscopes can successfully perform FEES procedures without additional scoping needed, and received high performance ratings among users. 4.
鉴于交叉污染风险和内镜的可得性，一次性使用内镜在多种手术类型中受到关注；一次性使用内镜在吞咽功能的软性内镜评估（FEES）适应症方面的性能尚未得到正式评估。主要目标是测量使用一次性鼻咽喉镜进行FEES手术的成功率，且无需使用辅助内镜，次要目标是评估一次性使用平台的整体性能和可用性。来自16个地点的23名言语病理学家使用Ambu aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim进行了FEES手术。手术后，参与者完成了一份包含九个问题的调查问卷。采用五分制评分系统对内镜性能进行量化。计算平均评分并进行单样本t检验。100%的手术达到了手术成功的主要终点。在为aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo Slim记录的九个性能指标中，六个指标获得了100%参与者的优秀评分，最低分为4.2。一次性鼻咽喉镜可以成功地进行FEES手术，无需额外的内镜检查，并且在用户中获得了较高的性能评分。 4.
