Flexible bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to examine the airways and lungs. It is commonly performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, such as obtaining tissue samples or ...

Flexible bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that is utilized to visualize the nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheal bronchial tree. It is utilized for both the diagnosis ...

On the other hand, the use of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) in children has shown an excellent safety record. Furthermore, it can be performed under sedation in most cases. We present here a ...

Background The microbiological yield from paediatric flexible bronchoscopy is increased if bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples are obtained from all six lobes (including lingula) compared to the ...

A bronchoscopy is a medical procedure that allows healthcare providers to look inside your airways and lungs using a ...

A systematic review of flexible bronchoscopy for removing foreign bodies in children found that this method successfully removed foreign bodies in approximately 87.1% of cases, with low ...

In selected children, flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were undertaken at baseline. Results Cough resolution rates (48%) were significantly higher in children who received ...

Many patients go for months, even years, before TBM is diagnosed. Dynamic flexible bronchoscopy has become the gold standard for diagnosing TBM because it permits real-time examination of the airways ...

Today, however, pediatric pulmonologists perform flexible bronchoscopy more often on children than rigid bronchoscopy. Due to this preference, this section focuses on flexible bronchoscopy.