Flexible Bronchoscopy discusses the technical and procedural aspects of performing diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy.

Flexible Bronchoscopy is authored by some of the leading specialists in the field and is an innovative resource that is a must-have for practitioners, interns, and residents.

Contents

Fundamentals of Bronchoscopy

1. Bronchoscopy in the New Millennium
2. The Ideal Bronchoscopy Suite
3. Infection Control and Radiation Safety in the Bronchoscopy Suite
4. Examination of the Larynx Through the Flexible Bronchoscope
5. Applied Anatomy of the Airways
6. Anesthesia for Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
7. Flexible Bronchoscopy Training
8. Indications & Contridictions in Flexible Bronchoscopy

Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

9. Bronchoscopy for Airway Lesions
10. Bronchoscopic Lung Biopsy
11. Bronchoalveolar Lavage
12. Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Cytology and Histology Specimans
13. The Utilization Of Autofluorescence in Flexible Bronchoscopy
14. Potential and Limitations of Endobronchial Ultrasound

Therapeutic Bronchoscopy

15. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Use of Lasers
16. Cryotherapy in Tracheobronchial Disorders by Flexible Bronchoscopy
17. Endobronchial Electrocautery
18. Endobronchial Brachytherapy
19. Bronchoscopy in Foreign Body Removal
20. The Role of Bronchoscopy In Hemoptysis
21. Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Use of Stents
22. Photodynamic Therapy
23. Balloon Bronchoplasty

Special Considerations

24. Rigid Bronchoscopy
25. Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy for Adult Bronchoscopists

Index

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