Simulators aid airway training and also familiarization with new devices techniques. Direct laryngoscopy (DL) is the most used method for endotracheal intubation (ETI), followed by video-laryngoscopy (VLS). The combined use of fiberoptic bronchoscope (combined laryngo-bronchoscope intubation, CLBI) has been proposed but its performances in novices best timing introduction during remain not expl...

The number of indications for lung collapse during different procedures is rising. Difficult upper airway is more often encountered with the need for single lung ventilation. In patients with difficult airway, the safest approach is by placing a single-lumen endotracheal tube with the aid of a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope. Lung isolation in these patients is then achieved by means of a bron...

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the bronchus is a rare disorder in an isolated clinical setting. We present a case of carcinoma in situ located on the carina with excisional biopsy via a fiberoptic bronchoscope and no recurrence after five years. To our knowledge, this represents the only case of carcinoma in situ treated solely with excisional biopsy. This case further emphasizes the import...

The introduction of the flexible bronchoscope by Dr. Ikeda in 1968 revolutionized bronchoscopy around the world. Initially, bronchoscopy was performed by surgical specialists with a rigid scope only in highly specialized centers, and the main indication was for therapeutic purposes. In the 1970s, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) was learned by pulmonologists and surgical specialists and p...

A 60-year-old woman was prepared for revision of a previous anterior lumbar interbody fusion. After induction of anesthesia, three attempts to pass decreasing sizes of endotracheal tubes remained unsuccessful. An LMA Fastrach was inserted to maintain ventilation. Upon examination of the trachea with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope via the LMA Fastrach, a tracheal web was visualized 1 cm belo...

Background: Morbidity and mortality from chronic lung diseases are increasing worldwide. A combination of various cytological histopathological techniques required for the high diagnostic accuracy. This study aims to evaluate compare accuracy fiberoptic bronchoscope aided cytohistological such as BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage), TBNA (Transbronchoscopic needle aspiration) FB (forceps biopsy) in lu...

A Japanese, Shigeto Ikeda, invented the flexible bronchoscope (FB) in 1966; the FB was introduced into clinical practice due to its diagnostic accuracy, safety, and ease of use. Currently, the FB is one of the most important tools for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases in child and infants. The tendency to subdivide bronchoscopes into adult and pediatric categories depending on their...

Transbronchial forceps biopsy through the fiberoptic bronchoscope was performed in 37 patients. Tissue was technically inadequate for examination in two cases. A pathologic diagnosis was obtained in 26 (72 percent) and in five additional critically ill patients, direct histologic examination of lung tissue allowed exclusion of certain entities, thus significantly influencing therapy. Overall, t...