The Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA) has recommended that all endoscopists and health systems to consider limiting endoscopy services to urgent and emergency cases.
They have also suggested deferring elective and semi-elective cases to limit the number of patients attending the hospitals and coming into contact with other patients and hospital staff, which will also reduce the use of PPE supplies.
To support endoscopists and health systems in appropriately restricting endoscopic procedures, GESA has provided the following triage guide.
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