title: [Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in intensive care units].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Országos Korányi Tbc és Pulmonológiai Intézet, Budapest.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiss
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pápai
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strausz
mesh_terms: 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