DECEMBER 6, 2023

Study Finds No Differences in Turnover Time Between Reusable, Single-Use Duodenoscopes

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Using single-use duodenoscopes in place of reusable scopes does not affect turnover time, according to a new study presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Little is known about the potential differences in turnover time between disposable and reusable duodenoscopes, according to Adrian Pona, MD, a gastroenterology fellow at Prisma Health-Upstate, in Greenville, S.C., and his co-investigators.

To investigate the potential differences,