Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Practice

Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy a vital diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for assessing the airway. Its logistics, clinical indications and utility need to be elucidated in pediatric context. Pediatric flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy is useful for diagnosis of airway anomalies, bronchoalveolar...

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Published in:Indian pediatrics 2019-07, Vol.56 (7), p.587-593
Main Authors: Sachdev, Anil, Chhawchharia, Ritika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway Management - instrumentation
Airway Management - methods
Bronchoscopes
Bronchoscopy - adverse effects
Bronchoscopy - instrumentation
Bronchoscopy - methods
Child
Humans
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pediatrics - instrumentation
Rational Diagnostics
Respiratory System - diagnostic imaging
Respiratory System - surgery
Respiratory Tract Diseases - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Diseases - therapy
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
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Summary:Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy a vital diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for assessing the airway. Its logistics, clinical indications and utility need to be elucidated in pediatric context. Pediatric flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy is useful for diagnosis of airway anomalies, bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, and interventions like foreign body removal. Newer ultra-thin bronchoscopes can be used to perform this procedure in children of all ages. Pediatric flexible bronchoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the hands of skilled personnel when used judiciously.
ISSN:0019-6061
0974-7559
DOI:10.1007/s13312-019-1559-6