Guidelines for designing a digestive disease endoscopy unit: Report of the World Endoscopy Organization

Chris J.J. Mulder, Maarten A.J.M. Jacobs, Roger J. Leicester, D. Nageshwar Reddy, Libby E.A. Shepherd, Anthony T. Axon, Jerome D. Waye

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Abstract

A dedicated digestive disease endoscopy unit is structurally and functionally differentiating rapidly as a result of increasing diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities in the last 10-20 years. Publications with practical details are scarce, imposing a challenge in the construction of such a unit. The lack of authoritative information about endoscopy unit design means that architects produce their own design with or without consulting endoscopists working in such a unit. A working group of the World Endoscopy Organization discussed and outlined a practical approach fordesign and construction of a modern endoscopy unit. Designing the layout is extremely important, necessitating thoughtful planning to provide comfort to the endoscopy staff and patients, and efficient data archiving and transmission during endoscopic services.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)365-375
Number of pages11
JournalDigestive Endoscopy
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • construction
  • design
  • digestive disease
  • endoscopy
  • mobile hospital
  • unit

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