Statements for conducting high-resolution manometry during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hideki Mori; Jan Tack; Hidekazu Suzuki

doi:10.3164/jcbn.20-97

Statements for conducting high-resolution manometry during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Clin Biochem Nutr. 2020 Sep;67(2):114-115. doi: 10.3164/jcbn.20-97. Epub 2020 Aug 22.

Authors

Hideki Mori¹, Jan Tack¹, Hidekazu Suzuki²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Diseases (TARGID), University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
² Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.

Abstract

To ensure the safety of medical personnel is important during the new coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Although high-resolution manometry (HRM) is an essential device for diagnosis of functional gastrointestinal disorders, it contains risks of droplet infection, contact infection and aerosol-borne infection. Screening tests such as PCR, serology test to detect COVID-19 antibodies, and CT scan should be considered as well as body temperature check and anamnestic risk assessment. Moreover, the provision of protective equipment such as a mask with face shield (or goggles + mask), gloves, cap or hairnet, and a long-sleeved gown would be necessary to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; high-resolution manometry; infection prevention; motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.