• José Carlos Marín-Gabriel, Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago, and en representación de la Asociación Española de Gastroenterología y la Sociedad Española de Endoscopia Digestiva.
• Servicio de Medicina del Aparato Digestivo, Unidad de Endoscopias, Consulta de Alto Riesgo, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación «i+12», Madrid, España. Electronic address: josecarlos.marin@salud.madrid.org.
• Gastroent Hepat Barc. 2020 Aug 1; 43 (7): 389-407.

IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to the suspension of programmed activity in most of the Endoscopy Units in our environment. The aim of this document is to facilitate the resumption of elective endoscopic activity in an efficient and safe manner.Material And MethodsA series of questions considered to be of clinical and logistical relevance were formulated. In order to elaborate the answers, a structured bibliographic search was carried out in the main databases and the recommendations of the main Public Health and Digestive Endoscopy institutions were reviewed. The final recommendations were agreed upon through telematic means.ResultsA total of 33 recommendations were made. The main aspects discussed are: 1) Reassessment and prioritization of the indication, 2) Restructuring of spaces, schedules and health personnel, 3) Screening for infection, 4) Hygiene measures and personal protective equipment.ConclusionThe AEG and SEED recommend restarting endoscopic activity in a phased, safe manner, adapted to local resources and the epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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