There is currently no standardised procedure checklist for bronchoscopies in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, very few hospitals appear to routinely use any form of checklist for these procedures. Conversely, the World Health Organisation surgical checklist has become standard practice in most hospitals, our own included, for all surgical procedures. Based on our own needs, we decided to create...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common and has significant morbidity mortality as the fourth leading cause of death in United States. In many patients, particularly those with emphysema, COPD characterized by markedly increased residual volume contributing to exertional dyspnea. Current therapies have limited efficacy. Surgical resection diseased areas lung reduce was effective ...

Bronchoscopic transbronchial fine needle aspiration of the mediastinum is generally known as a safe procedure. Complications such as pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, major bronchial haemorrhage and significant bleeding after a major vessel puncture are rare events. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of life-threatening cardiac tamponade following transbronchial fine needle aspiration i...

Major tracheobronchial trauma may lead to underestimation of the potential for lung donation due to insufficient alveolar ventilation and resulting poor oxygenation, bronchoscopic findings and radiographic findings (e.g. atelectasis). Here, we report a case of successful bilateral lung transplantation from a deceased donor whose right bronchus was ruptured by a trauma from the main bronchus to ...