title: Pediatric bronchoscopy.
abstract: Endoscopic techniques for evaluation and management of airway and pulmonary problems in pediatric patients have matured greatly in the past decade, especially with the introduction of flexible instruments suitable for use in the smallest infants. Careful selection of the most appropriate instrument and technique by well-trained medical or surgical endoscopists will result in safe and effective diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Medicine, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D053685:Laser Therapy