Table 1 Indication for endoscopic procedures and health professional personal protective equipment based on the recommendation Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology

Acute life-threatening gastrointestinal disease

Severe cholangitis, acute biliary pancreatitis with cholangitis, biliary leakage

Foreign body in upper gastrointestinal tract

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding

Clinical conditions causing potentially permanent health damage if endoscopy is postponed

Suspicion of gastrointestinal malignancy (based on the results laboratory test, clinical status and/or cross-sectional image)

Endoscopic intervention to ensure enteral feeding of patient if no other therapeutic option (malignant stricture stenting, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)

Endoscopic staging of cancers if the results is necessary for oncological or surgical treatment and not replaceable with other imaging modality

Severe active ulcerative colitis

Low-risk patient

Surgical mask

Gloves

Disposable hairnet

Protective eyewear

Water-proof disposable gowns

High-risk or positive patient

FFP-2/3 mask

Two pairs of gloves

Disposable hairnet

Protective eyewear

Water-proof disposable gowns