Comparative investigation of reusable and single–use flexible ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由MEisel著作·2020·被引用4次—Thetechnicalexaminationandclinicalapplicationofthedisposableendoscopeareofequalqualitycomparedtoreusabledevices.Disposable ...

In a recently published prospective study from Legemate et al.23, the durability of the latest generation of digital and fiberoptic reusable flexible endoscopes were evaluated. The durability was limited to 27 uses (in summary about 14 working-hours), the damage of the shaft was the most important limitation23. These findings are in agreement with the results from other studies published in literature, in some studies the lifetime is even shorter depending on whether it is a fiberoptic or digital instrument24,25. These authors recommend not to force the deflection of the instrument during an operation to extend the longevity of an instrument. Nevertheless this conservation due to lower deflection of the device might influence the quality of the operation outcome. With the introduction and usage of single-use instruments, the operator can force the deflection without considering the risk of damage, which may have...