Oral introduction of the flexible bronchoscope.
The versatility of the flexible bronchoscope (FB) has resulted in the use of several methods for its introduction. A method is described for the oral introduction of the FB after oral intubation using the FB as a guide for insertion of a flexible oral endotracheal tube, a procedure that has been performed in more than 2,500 patients without known complications.
D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*