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DOI: 10.1055/a-2681-2659
Influence of a defoaming agent – simethicone – on endoscope cleaning and disinfection: Prospective real-world study
Gefördert durch: National Clinical Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jiangsu Province JD2023SZ04
Gefördert durch: Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Colorectal Polyps Treatment Center Project of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Abstract
Background and study aims
Simethicone has been extensively utilized in endoscopy examinations and therapies; however, consensus regarding its impact on endoscopy cleaning is still lacking. The aim of this study was to assess impact of simethicone use during endoscopic examination on efficacy of endoscope cleaning.
Methods
This was a prospective real-world study that involved use of varying concentrations of simethicone in the endoscope biopsy channel and auxiliary water channel.
Results
All simethicone residual amounts and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) values were analyzed every month for 1 year. Use of 1% and 2% concentrations of simethicone generally resulted in variations in residual simethicone levels between the two channels. There was no significant alteration in ATP values in any concentration between the two channels. However, there was a significant difference in ATP values between the two channels at the concentration of 1% simethicone. After 1 year of usage, suspected adherent was observed in the 2% simethicone group, whereas no crystals were detected adhering to the biopsy channel walls in the 1% group or the control group. Sensitivity analysis suggested that the study results did not differ between the gastroscopy and colonoscopy subgroups.
Conclusions
Simethicone may remain in the biopsy and water infusion channels, regardless of whether it is used or not. It is recommended to utilize a simethicone concentration of 1% or less when administering it through the biopsy or auxiliary water channels of the endoscope.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 24. November 2024
Angenommen nach Revision: 05. August 2025
Accepted Manuscript online:
11. August 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. September 2025
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Juanjuan Huang, Tingsheng Ling, Junlin Zhang, Lianzhen Wei, Lei Chen, Huiwen Cao, Lei Wang, Yitong Liu, Dongkun Wen, Danrui Ren, Yang Li. Influence of a defoaming agent – simethicone – on endoscope cleaning and disinfection: Prospective real-world study. Endosc Int Open 2025; 13: a26812659.
DOI: 10.1055/a-2681-2659
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