• A&A practice · Mar 2021

    Closed Bronchoscopy System: An Innovative Approach to Minimize Aerosolization During Bronchoscopy.

    • Aidan Sharkey, Liana Zucco, Lindsay Rubenstein, Vincent Baribeau, Feroze Mahmood, and Robina Matyal.
    • From the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
    • A A Pract. 2021 Mar 9; 15 (3): e01417e01417.

    AbstractHealth care workers performing aerosolizing procedures on patients with transmissible infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are at high-risk for disease acquisition. Current guidelines designed to protect health care workers during aerosolizing procedures prioritize personal protective equipment and enhanced infection control techniques, in particular during procedures such as intubation. To date, little emphasis has been placed on risk mitigation in the setting of bronchoscopy, a procedure that has significant aerosolization potential. Herein, we present an innovative closed bronchoscopy system designed to reduce aerosolization during bronchoscopy.Copyright © 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society.

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