Endobronchial tamponade therapy for intractable hemoptysis.
The management of intractable hemoptysis, short of surgery, is poorly defined. A technique is described utilizing a bronchofiberscope and a Fogarty catheter that not only provides visualization of the source of bleeding, but also furnishes a means of controlling the bleeding. This technique can also be used through a rigid bronchoscope.
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002404:Catheterization; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013630:Tampons, Surgical