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ERCP with single-use disposable duodenoscopes in four different set-ups
  1. Ronja Lagström1,
  2. Svend Knuhtsen1,
  3. Trine Stigaard1 and
  4. Mustafa Bulut1,2
  1. 1Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital Koge, Køge, Denmark
  2. 2Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
  1. Correspondence to Dr Ronja Lagström; lagstromronja{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has until now always been performed using a reusable non-sterile duodenoscope. The introduction of the new single-use disposable duodenoscope makes it possible to perform perioperative transgastric and rendezvous ERCP in an almost sterile manner. It also eliminates the risk of patient-to-patient transmission of infection in non-sterile settings. We present four patients who underwent different types of ERCP using a sterile single-use duodenoscope. This case report aims to demonstrate the use and the many potential advantages of the new disposable single-use duodenoscope in both sterile and non-sterile settings.

  • Endoscopy
  • Pancreas and biliary tract
  • Biliary intervention

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-251514

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors RL contributed to drafting, editing and revision of the case report. SK and TS contributed to revision of the case report and treatment of the patients. MB contributed to editing and revision of the case report and treatment of the patients.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.