Cost Implications for Single-Use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes

SUFBs offer cost savings in low-volume units, whereas high-volume units may favor RFBs. The additional implications of environmental impact and risk of nosocomial infection need be considered.

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2026-01-19
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https://doi.org/10.1159/000550563
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Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
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Cost Implications for Single-Use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes

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Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
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Cost Implications for Single-Use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscopes

Jeffrey Thiboutot, Shanshan Huang, Dylan Wang, Cheryl Pai, Lonny Yarmus
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SUFBs offer cost savings in low-volume units, whereas high-volume units may favor RFBs. The additional implications of environmental impact and risk of nosocomial infection need be considered.

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Johns Hopkins University (US), Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
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Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
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