Quality control of rigid endoscopes: a comparative study between ScopeControl® and surgeons' evaluation.

Background: In central sterile services departments (CSSD), the functionality of rigid endoscopes, which are complex and fragile reusable devices, is usually controlled visually and is considered a complex and subjective task. ScopeControl® was developed to provide an automated quality control of rigid endoscopes by measuring the value of six parameters: viewing angle (VA), field of view (FV), color correctness (CC), light transmission (LT), fibers transmission (FT), and focus (FC). The aim of the present study was to assess the ability of ScopeControl® to pre-emptively identify endoscope defects before the surgeon considers them as defective.

A systematic review of economic evaluations on stent-retriever thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke.

Background: Our objective was to review economic evaluations on stent-retriever thrombectomy (SRT) added/not added to intravenous (IV) tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO).

Methods: We conducted a systematic review using several electronic databases and searching for studies published from January 2009 to September 2017.

Inclusion Criteria: any publication type reporting the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of SRT in people with AIS secondary to LVO.