A Clinical and Procedural Guideline for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Units during COVID-19 Pandemic Era

• Published in: Acta medica Indonesiana Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 431 - 435
• Main Authors: Maulahela, Hasan, Syam, Ari Fahrial, Renaldi, Kaka, Bestari, Muhammad Begawan, Sutikno, Roy, Abdullah, Murdani, Simadibrata, Marcellus, Makmun, Dadang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Indonesia Interna Publishing 01-10-2020
• Subjects: covid-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; COVID-19 - transmission; endoscopy; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - standards; gastroenterology; Humans; Indonesia; Infection Control - methods; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional - prevention & control; Mass Screening; Pandemics; Patient Selection; Personal Protective Equipment; procedure; Indonesia; COVID-19; endoscopy; gastroenterology; procedure
• ISSN: 0125-9326; 2338-2732

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 as global pandemic since there are tremendous growing numbers of confirmed cases for SARS-C0V-2 infection, the number of affected countries and high mortality rate. The global COVID-19 pandemic also will affect various aspects of health care including endoscopic service. The Indonesian Society for Digestive Endoscopy (ISDE), which provides a scope for doctors who perform endoscopic procedures, has developed a clinical and procedural guideline that may serve as a reference for doctors performing gastrointestinal endoscopy in Indonesia.