[Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in intensive care units].
The authors have retrospectively analysed 161 bedside fiberoptic bronchoscopies performed at intensive care units and demonstrate its' main indications, results and influences on the patients' condition. In 35.4% of cases immediate improvement was observed, in 31.6% the examination contributed to choose the proper treatment. Due to the safe method only one serious complication occurred because of bronchoscopy. The results justify-according to the literature-that fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an indispensable method to check airways and for diagnostical and therapeutic interventions of critically ill patients.
Kiss
K
K
Országos Korányi Tbc és Pulmonológiai Intézet, Budapest.
Pápai
Z
Z
Szima
B
B
Kis
S
S
Strausz
J
J
D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013903:Thoracic Surgery