TY - CHAP
T1 - Flexible Bronchoscopy
AU - Dammad, Tarek
AU - Singh, Vishal
AU - Jalil, Bilal A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a safe procedure that is performed by pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons to inspect the proximal and distal airways and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the airways and the lung parenchyma. Its ease of use, minimal sedation requirement, and great safety profile account for its popularity. Flexible bronchoscopy has drastically evolved as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for pulmonologists over the last five decades. We discuss the evolution of the bronchoscope from its historical applications to today’s bronchoscope with all its technological advances. Also reviewed are indications, contraindications, patient preparation, and complications encountered. There are numerous adjunct modalities and tools available for use with the flexible bronchoscope for various diagnostic and therapeutic indications, and some are discussed in detail during this chapter.
AB - Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a safe procedure that is performed by pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons to inspect the proximal and distal airways and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the airways and the lung parenchyma. Its ease of use, minimal sedation requirement, and great safety profile account for its popularity. Flexible bronchoscopy has drastically evolved as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for pulmonologists over the last five decades. We discuss the evolution of the bronchoscope from its historical applications to today’s bronchoscope with all its technological advances. Also reviewed are indications, contraindications, patient preparation, and complications encountered. There are numerous adjunct modalities and tools available for use with the flexible bronchoscope for various diagnostic and therapeutic indications, and some are discussed in detail during this chapter.
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U2 - 10.1007/9783031226106_2
DO - 10.1007/9783031226106_2
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85206151618
SN - 9783031226090
SP - 15
EP - 36
BT - Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine, Third Edition
PB - Springer International Publishing
ER -