S. E. C. is a 54-yr-old woman who was scheduled to undergo open reduction and internal fixation of an isolated trimalleolar ankle fracture that she sustained after a fall. Her medical history was significant for an idiopathic, partial-complex seizure disorder of approximately 25 years’ duration. Her surgical history was significant for placement of a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) approximately 2...

788 Communications to the Editor undergoing evaluation ofclinically-suspected malignant pericardial effusion. A rigid mediastinoscope was used for inspection of the posterior and lateral pericardial surfaces. A flexible bronchoscope was used in one patient to evaluate the anterior pericardial space. We have reported our results with flexible fiberoptic pericardioscopy in seven successive patien...

CHEST, VOL. 64, NO. 2, AUGUST, 1973 The fiberscope is also useful in patients with ankylosing lesions of the cervical spine or other disorders preventing extension of the neck. In fact, in such instances, the fiberscope provides a method of inserting endotracheal tubes for the anesthesiologist. Finally, the fiberscope may be indicated in the endoscopic examination of some debilitated individual...

BACKGROUND People living in plateau areas are prone to upper respiratory tract infections and secondary lung infections. The current study aimed explore the effects of bronchoalveolar lavage under fiberoptic bronchoscope for treatment patients with severe pulmonary infection areas. METHODS 148 admitted intensive care unit Shigatse People's Hospital (Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China) bet...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) via a face mask to aid in performing fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with BAL in immunosuppressed patients with gas exchange abnormalities that contraindicate using conventional unassisted FOB. STUDY POPULATION Eight consecutive immunosuppressed patients (40 +/- 14 ...