Video Integration and PC-Based Documentation
Endoscopes and Endoscopic Equipment
Endoscopic Ultrasound and Laser Treatment Room, Radiography Room
Cleaning and Disinfection Area
6 Cleaning and Disinfection in Endoscopy
Bret T. Petersen
Application to Gastrointestinal Endoscopes
Liquid Chemical Germicides and Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
Transmission of Infection by Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Transmission by Endoscopes with Elevators
Failure or Breach in Reprocessing
Design and Oversight of Reprocessing Facilities
7 Electrosurgical Principles for Endoscopy
Louis M. Wong Kee Song and Michael B. Wallace
Electrical and Tissue Variables
Monopolar versus Bipolar Circuit
Electrosurgical Units and Waveforms
Electrosurgical Hazards and Safety
Implanted Electromagnetic Devices
8 Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Endoscopy
Mouen A. Khashab and Brooks D. Cash
Bacteremia Related to Endoscopic Procedures
Procedures Associated with Low Risk of Bacteremia
Procedures Associated with High Risk of Bacteremia
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Procedural-Related Infections (Other Than IE)
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy
Synthetic Vascular Grafts and Other Nonvalvular Cardiovascular Devices
Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
9 Quality Assurance in Endoscopy
Matthew D. Rutter