Biopsy excision through a fiberoptic bronchoscope in the palliative management of airway obstruction.
Simple biopsy resection through the rigid bronchoscope has been described in the past. We successfully performed such resection through a flexible bronchoscope in six patients with symptomatic and relatively less vascular lesions without complications. In selected patients simple biopsy resection of endobronchial lesion can be safely performed through flexible bronchoscope.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*