Safety and efficacy of a novel disposable sheathed gastroscopic system in clinical practice

Abstract

Compared with the conventional gastroscope, the novel disposable sheathed gastroendoscope is safe and more efficient in clinical practice.

A Systematic Review of Disposable Sheath Use During Flexible Endoscopy

“…Four teams of researchers (A, D, F, H) took samples for microbial cultures to evaluate the sheaths’ ability to prevent contamination of reusable endoscope components . These studies found no growth or low levels of growth in both sheathed and unsheathed endoscopes, with similar findings in each group (Table ).…”

“…In seven studies (A, F, H, I, K, L, R), researchers evaluated sheath durability. No breaches were detected in any sheaths . The authors of one study (I) noted that friction caused the sheath to cling to the cystoscope in 4 of 27 procedures, making its removal from the cystoscope difficult …”

“…Image quality may be disrupted when insertion tubes are not fitted properly within sheaths . In one study (F), images were unclear in 3 of 568 (0.5%) gastroscopy procedures because of sheath installation errors .…”

“…Image quality may be disrupted when insertion tubes are not fitted properly within sheaths . In one study (F), images were unclear in 3 of 568 (0.5%) gastroscopy procedures because of sheath installation errors . The authors of another study (L) stated that five bronchoscopy procedures at the beginning of the study were affected by visibility issues from installation problems (N = 328) .…”

Portable disposable ultrathin endoscopy tested through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

“…The development of a portable disposable ultrathin endoscope (DUE) would increase patient satisfaction, prevent unnecessary sedation, and reduce infection. [3–5] …”