Abstract:Objective To explore the influence of different storage methods on flexible endoscope.Methods 500 compliant soft endoscopes in the endoscopy center of our hospital from January 2019 to January 2020 were selected as research objects. The endoscopes of the observation group were placed horizontally in the storage cabinet, while those of the control group were placed vertically in the storage cabinet. The effects of the two storage methods on bacterial colony number, quality qualified rate and quality of soft endoscopes were compared.Results The study found that the number of bacterial colonies in the flexible endoscope in the 2 h storage of the observation group was (10.27 ± 2.22) cfu/piece and the control group was (13.18 ± 1.33) cfu/piece, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05); The number of bacterial colonies in the flexible endoscope in the 72 h of the observation group was (14.75 ± 2.00) cfu/piece, and the control group was (223.28 ± 17.07) cfu/piece, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The observed cost of consumables and labor were obliviously lower than those of the control group, there was statistical significance (P < 0.05).Conclusion The flexible endoscope is placed horizontally in the designated storage cabinet, which can eliminate the daily morning pre-cleaning within 72 h, and will not increase the damage rate of endoscope. It is a clinically recommended storage method for endoscopes.