title: [Cleaning protocol for endoscopic instruments in gynecology].
abstract: The procedure for cleaning endoscopic material include successive step which must be applied correctly: preliminary treatment, predisinfection or cleaning, rinsing, sterilization or disinfection. If sterilization is performed, the material is stocked until its next use. If cold disinfection is performed, the material is rinsed then stocked but cold disinfection must be performed again before using the material again. Personnel who manipulate must of course wear gloves. Cold disinfection is insufficient. Material used for endoscopic gynaecological surgery should be sterilized with an autoclave since it is the only method which can prevent infection.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique C, Maternité La Conception, Marseille.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erny
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gulian
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D019723:Endoscopes; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*