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The impact of bronchoscopy on the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy: authors’ reply to commentary

  • By

  • Akiva Nachshon

  • Avishai Shapiro

  • Smadar Goldfarb

  • Natalia Kuzmina

  • Marc Romain

  • Asaf Schwartz

  • Avraham Abutbul

  • Ido Vilchik

  • Michael Beil

  • Peter V. van Heerden

  • June 16, 2026

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    Routine bronchoscopy during percutaneous dilational tracheostomy did not reduce major complications or mortality in ICU patients.

  • 2

    Bronchoscopy significantly prolonged preparation and procedural duration without improving clinically meaningful outcomes.

  • 3

    No significant difference in desaturation events was observed between bronchoscopy and non-bronchoscopy groups.

  • 4

    The study protocol defined preparation and procedural times, showing longer intervals in the bronchoscopy group.

  • 5

    Bronchoscopy may be beneficial in selected patients, but routine use does not improve outcomes for all undergoing PCT.

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The impact of bronchoscopy on the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy: authors’ reply to commentary

  • by Akiva Nachshon, Avishai Shapiro, Smadar Goldfarb, Natalia Kuzmina, Marc Romain, Asaf Schwartz, Avraham Abutbul, Ido Vilchik, Michael Beil, Peter V. van Heerden

  • June 16, 2026

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