RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Practice of endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic: position statements of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE-COVID statements) JF Gut JO Gut FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology SP 991 OP 996 DO 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321185 VO 69 IS 6 A1 Philip Wai Yan Chiu A1 Siew C Ng A1 Haruhiro Inoue A1 D Nageshwar Reddy A1 Enqiang Ling Hu A1 Joo Young Cho A1 Lawrence KY Ho A1 David G Hewett A1 Han-Mo Chiu A1 Rungsun Rerknimitr A1 Hsiu-Po Wang A1 Shiaw Hooi Ho A1 Dong Wan Seo A1 Khean-Lee Goh A1 Hisao Tajiri A1 Seigo Kitano A1 Francis K L Chan YR 2020 UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/69/6/991.abstract AB Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global pandemic. Risk of transmission may occur during endoscopy and the goal is to prevent infection among healthcare professionals while providing essential services to patients. Asia was the first continent to have a COVID-19 outbreak, and this position statement of the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy shares our successful experience in maintaining safe and high-quality endoscopy practice at a time when resources are limited. Sixteen experts from key societies of digestive endoscopy in Asia were invited to develop position statements, including patient triage and risk assessment before endoscopy, resource prioritisation and allocation, regular monitoring of personal protective equipment, infection control measures, protective device training and implementation of a strategy for stepwise resumption of endoscopy services after control of the COVID-19 outbreak.