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Efficacy of cleaning of unbrushable endoscope channels in automated endoscope reprocessors: evidence of non-compliance in real-world practice.
T-C Liu, C-L Peng, P-H Tseng, W-K Chang
Published: 202610.1016/j.jhin.2025.09.020
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The air/water, auxiliary water, and elevator wire channels of endoscopes are narrow (0.06-0.14 cm), long (129-345 cm), and cannot be brushed manually. These 'unbrushable' channels depend solely on flushing during reprocessing, and are pro…
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