Resuming endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: ESGE, WED and WGO Joint Cascade Guideline for Resource Limited Settings

Abstract

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced endoscopy units to stop or markedly reduce all elective endoscopic procedures and has consequently contracted endoscopic capacity throughout the world, with growing concern for a mid- and long-term increase in the burden of gastrointestinal diseases [1] [2] [3] [4]. The reopening of endoscopic services is crucial to resume elective procedures but must be balanced with the need to protect healthcare personnel who are already over-represented in terms of COVID 19 morbidity and mortality [5] [6] [7]. Show more