Low cost devices to reduce aerosol effect during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Endoscopic procedures, as they are associated with exposure of the upper airway, have a higher risk of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus;so, it is necessary to consider interventions to mitigate or eliminate exposure to it. In this article, we allow ourselves to present a low-cost mitigation strategy, since with the progress of the pandemic it could be in a state of austerity of economic resources, making these devices totally valid. © 2020 Asociaciones Colombianas de Gastroenterología, Endoscopia digestiva, Coloproctología y Hepatología.