TY - JOUR
T1 - Flexible bronchoscopy
T2 - Importance of standardization of practice for the best route of insertion
AU - Verma, Akash
AU - Edell, Eric S.
AU - Abisheganaden, John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - The practice of flexible bronchoscopy is not standardized across geographical areas, institutions, and even individual clinicians. Route of insertion of the bronchoscope (nasal, oral, or via ETT) is one aspect of this lack of standardization. We have attempted to present the history of the origin of the routes of insertion, why they are practiced the way they are practiced today, and merits and demerits of each, with the emphasis on the importance of standardizing the route of insertion of the flexible bronchoscope for its attendant benefits.
AB - The practice of flexible bronchoscopy is not standardized across geographical areas, institutions, and even individual clinicians. Route of insertion of the bronchoscope (nasal, oral, or via ETT) is one aspect of this lack of standardization. We have attempted to present the history of the origin of the routes of insertion, why they are practiced the way they are practiced today, and merits and demerits of each, with the emphasis on the importance of standardizing the route of insertion of the flexible bronchoscope for its attendant benefits.
KW - Bronchoscopy
KW - Flexible bronchoscope
KW - Interventional bronchoscopy
KW - Rigid bronchoscopy
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U2 - 10.2174/1573398X11666150807012358
DO - 10.2174/1573398X11666150807012358
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84947929269
SN - 1573-398X
VL - 11
SP - 224
EP - 230
JO - Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
JF - Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
IS - 3
ER -