E-ISSN: 2791-7835
Screening of Patients for COVID-19 Infection Before Endoscopic Procedures
1Department of Gastroenterology, Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
2Department of Gastroenterology, Lokman Hekim University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
3Department of Gastroenterology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences 2022; 2(2): 85-88 DOI: 10.14744/lhhs.2022.20001
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Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recommended to delay elective gastrointestinal procedures and perform only emergency procedures. Herein, we will report the results of the evaluation process of patients in terms of COVID-19 before the gastrointestinal procedures performed in our clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients who underwent endoscopy, colonoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in our hospital were included in the study. A total of 987 patients were included in the study. Twelve (1.2%) patients who were asymptomatic and underwent the COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test were shown positive. The COVID-19 PCR test of 80 of the 98 patients referred to the pulmonary disorders department was positive. A cautious evaluation of patients for the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection by the clinician is more important than laboratory tests in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection before gastrointestinal procedures.


Endoskopik İşlemlerden Önce Hastaların COVID-19 Enfeksiyonu İçin Taranması
1Ufuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Gastroenteroloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Gastroenteroloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
3Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Gastroenteroloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences 2022; 2(2): 85-88 DOI: 10.14744/lhhs.2022.20001