[Complications in endoscopic and endoscopic biopsy studies--analysis of a 1-year patient sample].
We report on a prospective study of complications in 2,133 bronchoscopies, 61 transthoracic lung biopsies, 32 mediastinoscopies and 6 thoracoscopies, performed between 1985 and 1986. There were no deaths or life threatening complications. The total rate of essential complications, e.g. pneumothorax, haemorrhage, laryngospasm, and bronchospasm of all patients with bronchoscopies was 10.5%. Excluding small endobronchial haemorrhages, without influence on the patients state or endoscopic procedures the final rate of complications was 1.9%.
Strauss
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B
Klinik für Lungenkrankheiten und Tuberkulose, Zentralklinik für Herz- und Lungenkrankheiten Bad Berka, DDR.
Dürschmied
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H
Wiesner
B
B
Knöll
P
P
Kirsten
D
D
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*
Komplikationen bei endoskopischen und endoskopisch-bioptischen Untersuchungen--Analyse des Krankengutes eines Jahres.