Table 2.

Guidelines to Be Followed for All Endoscopic Procedures

Manage all patients as if COVID positive

Use negative-pressure rooms whenever possible (endoscopy, OR, ICU)

Limit in-room staff to critical personnel only

All personnel to don full PPE, including N95 masks

Consider endotracheal intubation or procedural oxygen mask for all upper endoscopies

Exclude trainees from procedures as much as possible

ICU, intensive care unit; OR, operating room; PPE, personal protective equipment.