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. 2020 Jul-Sep;16(3):201-205.
doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_92_20.

Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons COVID-19 endoscopy recommendations

Easwaramoorthy Sundaram  1 , Kanagavel Manickavasagam  2 , Ramen Goel  2 , Khanna Subhash  2 , Kanagaraj Govindaraj  2 , Krishna Rau Bhimanakunte  2 , Satyapriya DeSarkar  2 , Vijay Borgoankar  2 , Vipulroy Rathod  2
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Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons COVID-19 endoscopy recommendations

Easwaramoorthy Sundaram et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2020 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

These are recommendations from the Indian Association of Gastro Intestinal Endo Surgeons for safe performance of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; elective endoscopy; emergency endoscopy; endoscopy disinfection; flexible endoscopy; informed consent; practice guidelines.

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