TRACHEO-BRONCHIAL SUCTION CATHETERS

Selective placement of bronchial suction catheters in intubated neonates.

Flexible suction catheters were passed through the endotracheal tubes of infants undergoing mechanical ventilation, just before chest radiographic examination for clinical purposes. With the head straight, 7 of 10 straight catheters entered the right main bronchus but with the head turned, 17 of 20 straight catheters and 19 of 20 curved tip catheters entered the contralateral bronchus.

Anesthesia in tracheo-bronchial procedures.

Primary diffuse tracheo-bronchial amyloidosis.

A. V. A., a 62-year-old housewife, born in Faro (in the Portuguese southern province of Algarve), had had an episode of haemoptyses at the age of 27; she was admitted to hospital, where mitral stenosis was diagnosed. There were no other symptoms at the time. The haemoptysis recurred at 40 and 43, again without other complaints. At 56 she had a respiratory illness with dyspnoea, cough, purulent ...

Asthma-Like Tracheo-Bronchial Amyloidosis

Localized bronchial Amyloidosis is an uncommon disease of unknown origin. Clinical signs are not specific. Tracheobronchial symptoms are the most frequent. We report a case of a 31 year-old man complaining of asthma-like dyspnea. Bronchoscopy was performed because of ineffectiveness of antiasthmatic treatment, showed a submucosal infiltration with stenosis of both right and left upper bronchi a...

Modern imaging of the tracheo-bronchial tree.

Recent state-of-the-art computed tomography and improved three-dimensional (3-D) postprocessing techniques have revolutionized the capability of visualizing airway pathology, offering physicians an advanced view of pathology and allowing for appropriate management planning. This article is a comprehensive review of trachea and main bronchi imaging, with emphasis on the dynamic airway anatomy, a...