Disposable Versus Reusable Bronchoscopes: A Narrative Review of Cost-effectiveness, Risk of Cross-contamination and Environmental Impact

Arch Bronconeumol. 2024 Apr;60(4):250-252. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.015. Epub 2024 Feb 8.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Illaa Smesseim¹, Johannes M A Daniels², Jouke Annema², Peter I Bonta², Dirk-Jan Slebos³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: i.smesseim@nki.nl.
² Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 38402049
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Review
Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Bronchoscopes*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Environment*
Humans