Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination with systematic bronchial lavage was performed in ten patients with massive hemoptysis. Localization of the bleeding to the distal segments of the bronchial tree and endobronchial balloon tamponade were achieved in all cases. The technique is rapid, simple, and effective in controlling life-threatening hemoptysis in patients who are unsuitable for r...

BACKGROUND Foreign body aspiration is an uncommon entity in adults. Herein, we describe our experience with flexible bronchoscopy in the removal of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in adults. We also conducted a systematic review of the literature on the topic of foreign body inhalation in adults managed with flexible bronchoscopy. METHODS The bronchoscopy database (from 1979 to 2014) was revi...

broncho)sco)pic evahlatio)ii. Fiberoptic l)roncho)sco)py is now a simple, routine procedure co)IiiIlioniy performed in the o)ntpatient setting using local anesthesia by physicians without a surgical background.tm) The current spectrum ofdiagnostic, therapeutic , and palliative capabilities of the FFB is vast and ranges from niere airway examiiiation to palliative laser 5’ Design niodificatioms ...

AIM To evaluate the indications and the safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), protected specimen brushing (PSB), endobronchial biopsy (EBB), and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) in a population of very elderly patients. METHODS We performed a retrospective study of all adult patients, aged 50 years or older, who underwent FOB in the Bronchology Unit of the Univ...

BACKGROUND Systematic flexible bronchoscopy is advocated in the initial management of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS Our aim was to describe and to compare the systematic flexible bronchoscopy findings of 53 children (6.5 + or - 4.4 years; 52.8% boys) with active pulmonary tuberculosis to their initial clinical and radiological (chest x-ray, n=53; CT, n=45) features in an 11-year r...

Background: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the most important diagnostic tool for lung cancer. Early tissue diagnosis and proper staging remains key to management of cancer patient. Endobronchial forceps biopsy has high yield from visible lesions. The aim study was evaluate endobronchial biopsy. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional conducted at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, ...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the possibilities, advantages and limitations of virtual bronchoscopy using data sets from positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight consecutive patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) underwent PET/CT. PET was performed with a glucose analog, 2-[fluorine-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG), using a state-...

Background. Aspirated thumbtacks are difficult to extract as the sharp edge of the thumbtack often is well imbedded within bronchial wall and its removal is technically demanding and may cause complications such as bronchial mucosal tear and bronchial wall perforation. These sharp metal objects are commonly removed using rigid bronchoscopy since their removal through flexible bronchoscopy is co...