Clin Endosc.  2021 Mar;54(2):289-290. 10.5946/ce.2020.123.

Use of a Glove-Covered Mouthpiece during Upper Endoscopy to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission

• Sasaki S
• Nishikawa J
• Sakaida I

• KMID: 2514187
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2020.123

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  Fig. 1. Glove-covered mouthpiece. (A) The finger of a disposable nitrile glove was first cut off. (B) The tip of the finger was then cut off and the finger was attached to the mouthpiece for use as the insertion port of the endoscope. (C) Any aerosolized particles would be trapped by the rubber seal.

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