Novel device to prevent droplets in bronchoscopy during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Thorac Cancer. 2021 Jan;12(1):137-139. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.13729. Epub 2020 Nov 4.

Abstract

We modified the method of protection to reduce the exposure of health-care workers (droplets) without restricting operability during bronchoscopy. Our method is inexpensive, simple, utilizes disposable materials and prevents interpatient infections. Its routine use during transoral bronchoscopy may be considered due to its simplicity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bronchoscopy / instrumentation
  • Bronchoscopy / methods*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control*
  • Pandemics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / physiology