ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Single-Use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Flexible bronchoscopy in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: practical considerations and clinical applications - a narrative review.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2026Review
- Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscopy: Advances in Technology and Applications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Basic Bronchoscopy Competence Achieved During a One-Day Workshop for a Multidisciplinary Critical Care Team:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2026Article
- Single-use flexible bronchoscopy with the Boston ScientificJournal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Comparison of a portable disposable large-channel gastroscope and a conventional reusable gastroscope in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Reprocessing status of flexible bronchoscopes in 202 intensive care units in Hubei province, China: a multicentre cross-sectional study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Single-use flexible bronchoscope evaluation for bronchoalveolar lavage.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Single-use vs. reusable flexible bronchoscopes for airway management and in critical care: a narrative review.Anaesthesia · 2025Review
- Technological advances in single-use or disposable bronchoscopy: an evaluation of the Innovative AmbuJournal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Unexpected Pneumothorax During Painless Flexible Bronchoscopy Under Remimazolam Sedation: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Brochoscopic Airway Clearance Therapy vs. Conventional Sputum Aspiration: The Future of Flexible Brochoscopes in Intensive Care Units?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Systematic Review and Cost-Consequence Analysis of Ambu aScope 5 Broncho Compared with Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes: Insights from Two US University Hospitals and an Academic Institution.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2023Article
- Single Use or Disposable Flexible Bronchoscopes: Bench Top and Preclinical Comparison of Currently Available Devices.Journal of intensive care medicine · 2023Article
- Combining three-dimensional fluoroscopy guide system with single-use bronchoscopes for diagnosis of peripheral lesions: First two cases.Respirology case reports · 2023Article
- Performance of a new single-use bronchoscope versus a marketed single-use comparator: a bench study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Flexible bronchoscopy plays a critical role in both diagnostic and therapeutic management of a variety of pulmonary disorders in the bronchoscopy suite and the intensive care unit. In the set-ting of the ongoing viral pandemic, single-use flexible bronchoscopes (SUFB) have garnered attention as various professional pulmonary societies have released guidelines regarding uses for SUFB given the concern for risk of viral transmission when using reusable flexible bronchoscopes (RFB). In addition to offering sterility, SUFBs are portable, easily accessible, and may be more cost-effective than RFB when considering the potential costs of treating bronchoscopy-related infections. Furthermore, since SUFBs are one time use, they do not require reprocessing after use, and therefore may translate to reduced cleaning and storage costs. Despite these advantages, RFBs are still routinely used to perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures given the need for optimal maneuverability, handling, angle of deflection, image quality, and larger channel size for passing of ancillary instruments. Here, we review the published evidence on the applications of single-use and reusable bronchoscopes in bronchoscopy suites and intensive care units. Specifically, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these devices as pertinent to fundamental, advanced, and therapeutic bronchoscopic interventions.
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