Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in the Teaching Hospital Yield and Complications
Dreisin R, Albert R, Talley P, Kryger M, Scoggin C, Zwillich C. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in the Teaching Hospital Yield and Complications. CHEST Journal 1978, 74: 144-149. PMID: 679742, DOI: 10.1378/chest.74.2.144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFiberoptic bronchoscopic proceduresBronchoscopic proceduresMalignant neoplasmsRate of complicationsFlexible fiberoptic bronchoscopyLobar atelectasisSevere bronchospasmAsthmatic patientsImmunosuppressed patientsTherapeutic subgroupsFiberoptic bronchoscopyTransbronchial biopsyPeripheral nodulesPulmonary disordersBronchoscopic lavageFiberoptic bronchoscopeInflammatory diseasesTeaching hospitalPatientsNormal hostsComplicationsOverall rateNeoplasmsPercentReliable tool