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I've had many in office nasal endoscopies for sinusitis and other issues. now i'm worried i'll get an infectious virus from one. are they disinfected?
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Unlikely: most all scopes have cleaning between patients. Ask your endoscopist if you are concerned.
Answered 4/3/2015
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