GREEN ENDOSCOPY: RELATION BETWEEN STORAGE TIME AND MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY LEVEL | ||||
| Journal of Environmental Science | ||||
| Volume 53, Issue 9, September 2024, Page 2459-2472 PDF (768.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jes.2024.284266.1778 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nourhan H. Abdo   1; moustafa H. ragab1; Gehan M. Fahmy2; Iman M. Elkholy2
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| 1Department of Environmental Medical Sciences, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University | ||||
| 2Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The importance of applying sustainability concepts to endoscopes has recently been raised particularly in low to moderate-income countries. This concept aims to provide high-quality care, reducing negative impacts on the environment, healthcare workers, and the endoscopes themselves, without impairing patient safety. A total of 14 endoscopes (6 gastroscopes, 4 bronchoscopes and 4 duodenoscopes) were stored for 10-20 days after being high level disinfected using a standard technique according to recommended guidelines and sampled by flush-brush-flush sampling method (FBFSM) to screen for bacterial recontamination after storage. According to the study, no bacterial count difference between days (1-8) for gastroscopes, (1-11) for duodenoscopes and days (1-15) for bronchoscopes which means that the shelf life of the endoscope could be extended from 24 hours to 8 days for gastroscopes, 11 days for duodenoscopes and for bronchoscopes the duration could be extended to 15 days without reprocessing. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Endoscope Surveillance; Flush Brush Flush Method; Endoscope Sustainability; Green Endoscopy | ||||
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