title: The use of fiberoptic endoscopy in anesthesia.
abstract: The fiberoptic bronchoscope has contributed greatly to the practice of anesthesiology over the past 30 years. It has become an indispensable tool in the approach to the difficult airway, as well as the placement and positioning of double-lumen tubes for thoracic surgery. The equipment, preparation, and methods for using the endoscope in anesthesia, are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Feins
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording