Table 2 Performing digestive endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Endoscopy must be performed in all urgent cases; elective procedures should be deferred

• Endoscopic procedures should not be postponed in cases of new diagnoses of inflammatory bowel disease and the occurrence of severe acute flares or complications

• All patients should be tested by naso-pharyngeal swab 24–48 h before endoscopic procedures

• Negative pressure rooms should be used for with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

• All endoscopy staff members must wear personal protective equipment and frequently wash their hands with alcoholic solutions before and after procedures

• Endoscopic room and equipment should be sterilized after each patient’s procedure