BRONCHOSCOPY / PULMONOLOGY

Flexible Bronchoscope and Disposable-Sheath Endoscope System: Technological Evaluation
Colt HG, Beamis JJ, Harrell JH, Mathur PM. Novel flexible bronchoscope and single-use disposable-sheath endoscope system: a preliminary technology evaluation. Chest 2000;118:183-7

Bronchoscopy with the Vision Sciences BF100 Disposable-Sheath Device: 328 Procedures in France
Margery J, Vaylet F, Guigay J, Grassin F, Dot JM, Morel V, Vaures E, Marotel C, Demuys C, L’Her P. Bronchoscopy with the Vision Sciences BF100 disposable-sheath device: French experience after 328 procedures. Respiration 2004;71:174-7.


CYSTOSCOPY / UROLOGY

Flexible Cystoscopy with a Disposable Slide-On® EndoSheath® System in Outpatients
Kimuli M, Lloyd SN. Out-patient flexible cystoscopy using a disposable Slide-On® EndoSheath® system. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007;89:426-30.

Practice Efficiency with a Sheathed Flexible Cystoscope: Randomized Controlled Trial
Krebs A, Borin JF, Kim IY, Jackson DJ, McDougall EM, Clayman RV. Evaluation of practice efficiency with a novel sheathed flexible cystoscope: a randomized controlled trial. Urology 2007;70:883-7.

Sterile Disposable Sheath System for Flexible Cystoscopes: Experience in 200 Patients
Lawrentschuk N, Chamberlain M. Sterile disposable sheath system for flexible cystoscopes. Urology 2005;66:1310-3.


ENT / LARYNGOSCOPY / OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Microbiologic Assessment of Disposable Sterile Endoscopic Sheaths: Prospective Clinical Trial
Alvarado CJ, Anderson AG, Maki DG. Microbiologic assessment of disposable sterile endoscopic sheaths
to replace high-level disinfection in reprocessing: a prospective clinical trial with nasopharyngoscopes.
Am J Infect Control 2009;37:408-13.

Endoscope Sheaths as Viral Barriers: Laboratory FDA Study
Baker KH, Chaput MP, Clavet CR, Varney GW, To TM, Lytle CD. Evaluation of endoscope sheaths as viral barriers. Laryngoscope 1999;109:636-9.

Immersion Disinfection for Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopes
Bhattacharyya N, Kepnes LJ. The effectiveness of immersion disinfection for flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004;130:681-5.

Disposable Sheath System for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in Decentralized Colorectal Cancer Screening
Bretthauer M, Hoff G, Thiis-Evensen E, Grotmol T, Larsen IK, Kjellevold O, Skovlund E.  Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening.  Endoscopy 2002;34:814.

Reprocessing Techniques for Flexible Nasopharyngoscopes
Collins WO. A review of reprocessing techniques of flexible nasopharyngoscopes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009;141:307-10.

Preventing Cross-Contamination with Flexible Fiberoptic Endoscopy in Otolaryngology: a Comparison of Two Methods
Elackattu, A, Zoccoli M, Spiegel J, Grundfast K.  A comparison of two methods for preventing cross-contamination when using flexible fiberoptic endoscopes in an otolaryngology clinic: disposable sterile sheaths vs. immersion in germicidal liquid. Laryngoscope 2010
Out-of-Hours ENT Facilities in England
Moorthy R, Magarey M, Joshi A, Jayaraj SM, Clarke PM. A study of out-of-hours facilities in otolaryngology: current provision and problems. J Laryngol Otol 2005;119:202-6.

Removal of Impacted Fish Bones with a Sheathed Nasopharyngoscope
Robertson G, Bowyer DJ. Removal of fish bones from the laryngopharynx: a novel technique using a sheathed nasopharyngoscope. Clin Otolaryngol 2008;33:504-5.

Sterile Sheath for Flexible Nasopharyngolaryngoscopes
Silberman HD. Non-inflatable sterile sheath for introduction of the flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscope.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001;110:385-7.

Nasal and Sinus Endoscopy for Management of Resistant Rhinosinusitis
Tichenor WS, Adinoff A, Smart B, Hamilos DL. Nasal and sinus endoscopy for medical management of resistant rhinosinusitis, including postsurgical patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008;121:917-27.

Optical Quality of Nasendoscope with and without EndoSheath® Technology
Vaz F, Ripley L, Lim D, Kanegaonkar R, Harries M. Optical quality of the nasendoscope with and without the EndoSheath® Technology. J Laryngol Otol 2006;120:385-8.

Flexible Nasendoscope with Disposable-Sheath System Compared with Standard Nasendoscopy: Randomized Trial
Winter SC, Thirwell A, Jervis P. Flexible nasendoscope with a disposable-sheath system versus standard nasendoscopy: a prospective, randomized trial. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci 2002;27:81-3.

Disposable-Sheath, Flexible Gastroscope System Compared with Standard Gastroscopes: Randomized Trial
Mayinger B, Strenkert M, Hochberger J, Martus P, Kunz B, Hahn EG. Disposable-sheath, flexible gastroscope system versus standard gastroscopes: a prospective, randomized trial. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:461-7.


GASTROENTEROLOGY / EGD / SIGMOIDOSCOPY

Disposable, Sheathed, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Multicenter Randomized Trial
Rothstein RI, Littenberg B. Disposable, sheathed, flexible sigmoidoscopy: a prospective, multicenter randomized trial. The Disposable Endoscopy Study Group. Gastrointest Endosc 1995;41:566-72.

Efficiency of a Sheathed Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscope Compared with a Conventional Sigmoidoscope
Sardinha TC, Wexner SD, Gilliland J, Daniel N, Kroll M, Lee E, Wexler J, Hudzinski D, Glass D. Efficiency and productivity of a sheathed fiberoptic sigmoidoscope compared with a conventional sigmoidoscope.
Dis Colon Rectum 1997;40:1248-53.

High-Volume Screening Sigmoidoscopy with a Flexible Fiberoptic Endoscope and Disposable Sheath System: an Assessment
Schroy P, Wilson S, Afdhal N.  Feasibility of high-volume screening sigmoidoscopy using a flexible fiberoptic endoscope and a disposable sheath system.  Am J Gastroenterol  1996 Jul;91(7):1331-7.


GENERAL

Endoscopy-Related Infections, Pseudo-Infections, and Toxic Reactions in the United States
Seoane-Vazquez E, Rodriguez-Monguio R, Visaria J, Carlson A. Exogenous endoscopy-related infections, pseudo-infections, and toxic reactions: clinical and economic burden. Curr Med Res Opin 2006;22:2007-21.