TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of airway disease
AU - Paradis, Tyler J.
AU - Dixon, Jennifer
AU - Tieu, Brandon H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Endoscopy of the airway is a valuable tool for the evaluation and management of airway disease. It can be used to evaluate many different bronchopulmonary diseases including airway foreign bodies, tumors, infectious and inflammatory conditions, airway stenosis, and bronchopulmonary hemorrhage. Traditionally, options for evaluation were limited to flexible and rigid bronchoscopy. Recently, more sophisticated technology has led to the development of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB). These technological advances, combined with increasing provider experience have resulted in a higher diagnostic yield with endoscopic biopsies. This review will focus on the role of bronchoscopy, including EBUS, ENB, and rigid bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary diseases. In addition, it will cover the anesthetic considerations, equipment, diagnostic yield, and potential complications.
AB - Endoscopy of the airway is a valuable tool for the evaluation and management of airway disease. It can be used to evaluate many different bronchopulmonary diseases including airway foreign bodies, tumors, infectious and inflammatory conditions, airway stenosis, and bronchopulmonary hemorrhage. Traditionally, options for evaluation were limited to flexible and rigid bronchoscopy. Recently, more sophisticated technology has led to the development of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB). These technological advances, combined with increasing provider experience have resulted in a higher diagnostic yield with endoscopic biopsies. This review will focus on the role of bronchoscopy, including EBUS, ENB, and rigid bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary diseases. In addition, it will cover the anesthetic considerations, equipment, diagnostic yield, and potential complications.
KW - Bronchoscopy
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Electromagnetic fields
KW - Endosonography
KW - Lung disease
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U2 - 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.68
DO - 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.68
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85010332632
SN - 2072-1439
VL - 8
SP - 3826
EP - 3837
JO - Journal of Thoracic Disease
JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease
IS - 12
ER -