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2222-0682 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Meta-Analysis |
| Article Title |
Efficacy of duodenoscope with disposable distal cap in reducing microbial contamination: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Beanie Conceição Medeiros Nunes, Stefano Baraldo, Joao Ricardo Duda, Luiza Fenelon, Matheus Cavalcante Franco, Murilo Cavalcante Netto do Carmo, Diogo Bergesch Diedrich, Marcelo Cristalli Pacheco da Costa and Angelo So Taa Kum |
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| Corresponding Author |
Angelo So Taa Kum, MD, Senior Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Dr Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 225, 6o andar, bloco 3, Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo 05403-010, SP, Brazil. angelo.kum@alumni.usp.br |
| Key Words |
Duodenoscope with disposable distal cap; Standard duodenoscope; High-level disinfection; Microbial contamination; Systematic review; Meta-analysis |
| Core Tip |
This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesize data from four randomized controlled trials, providing high-quality evidence that disposable distal caps are a highly effective solution to duodenoscope contamination. The primary finding demonstrates a 68% relative risk reduction in microbial contamination, as measured by adenosine triphosphate levels, following high-level disinfection when compared to standard duodenoscopes. This study strongly supports the adoption of disposable distal caps technology as a critical engineering control to enhance reprocessing safety and mitigate the transmission of healthcare-associated infections. |
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2026-07-10 10:11 |
| Citation |
Nunes BCM, Baraldo S, Duda JR, Fenelon L, Franco MC, do Carmo MCN, Diedrich DB, da Costa MCP, Kum AST. Efficacy of duodenoscope with disposable distal cap in reducing microbial contamination: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 116174
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v16/i3/116174.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5662/wjm.116174 |
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