Safety and feasibility of performing rigid bronchoscopy in the bronchoscopy suite instead of the operating room.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rigid bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure used for the management of complex airway diseases. Complications related to rigid bronchoscopy are uncommon in the hands of trained physicians. Traditionally, rigid bronchoscopy is performed in the operating room rather than the bronchoscopy suite based on the availability of advanced airway equipment and additional anesthesia support. This study assesses the safety and feasibility of performing rigid bronchoscopy on non-critically ill patients in the bronchoscopy suite. The aim of this study is to determine the safety of performing rigid bronchoscopy in a bronchoscopy suite, outside of an operating room setting.

Methods

This is a retrospective, single-center analysis of 372 rigid bronchoscopy procedures performed for c

SUBMITTER: Mahajan AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268754 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature