[Bronchoscopy and bronchography in newborn infants and infants].
In 20 years (1965 to 1984) 428 infants (604 investigations) in the first year of life were bronchoscoped in our hospital; 109 out of them were newborns (119 investigations). Bronchographies were performed in 94 infants including 2 newborns. In the last 10 years the number of investigations decreased. Most frequent indications of bronchoscopies were stridor, aspiration and atelectasis. The usefulness of bronchological investigations in patients with oesophago-tracheal fistula, tracheal stenosis following long time intubation and bronchopulmonary dysplasia is pointed out. The diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage can be recommended for newborns and infants too.
Hein
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J
Klinik für Kinderheilkunde, Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.
Gülzow
H U
HU
Breuel
K
K
Herzig
H J
HJ
Rudolph
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I
Erfurth
F
F
Müller
T
T
D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis
Bronchoskopie und Bronchographie bei Neugeborenen und Säuglingen.