Disposable Elevator Caps for Duodenoscopes Decrease Persistent Bacterial Contamination Without Hindering Technical ERCP Performance: The ICECAP Trial
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Shria Kumar, MD, MSCE and Editor-in-Chief Philip Schoenfeld, MD, MSEd, MScEpi discuss “Effect of Disposable Elevator Cap Duodenoscopes on Persistent Microbial Contamination and Technical Performance of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: The ICECAP Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Forbes N, Elmunzer BJ, Allain T, et al. JAMA Intern Med [2023;183(3):191-200].
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