Gastrointestinal endoscopy is effective and safe for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal disease. However, issues regarding endoscope-transmitted infections are emerging. Many countries have established and continuously revise guidelines for endoscope reprocessing in order to prevent infections. While there are common processes used in endoscope reprocessing, differences...

We report a rare but severe complication of routine transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The tip of a transnasal endoscope was locked in a bent position. Since the bent tip was unable to be returned to a neutral position, the snare from another endoscope inserted transorally was used to straighten it, which allowed the transnasal endoscope to be withdrawn with only mild injury to the ga...

A very simple method is described for producing and viewing stereoscopic endoscopic images. The addition of two simple prisms to the end of a conventional television-monitored endoscope with a simple viewing device produces a stereoscopic endoscope which appears to be suitable for surgical use.

We present a new endoscopic system that provides two different views simultaneously, one is a wide view (120 degrees) and the other is a zoomed view with image-shift mechanism. A Porro prism (II) is used to shift the zoomed image vertically and horizontally. With this endoscope, surgeons can observe throughout the surgical field without moving or rotating the endoscope itself. We have evaluated...

Small-bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is generally contraindicated in patients with swallowing disorders. However, it is difficult to judge the ability of patients to swallow a capsule endoscope before examination and accidental aspiration of capsule endoscopes has been reported [1–3]. Previously, it was reported that overtube-assisted VCE placement was useful [4,5]. A 64-year-old man under...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There is a growing emphasis on quality management in endoscope reprocessing. Previous surveys conducted in 2002 and 2004 were not practitioner-oriented. Therefore, this survey is significant for being the first to target actual participants in endoscope reprocessing in Korea. METHODS This survey comprised 33 self-filled questions, and was personally delivered to nurses and nur...