Bronchoscopy in intensive care.
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy has revolutionized the practice of modern pulmonary medicine. It is estimated that as many as 98% of all bronchoscopies are currently performed using the flexible instrument, and most bronchoscopists have never been trained in the technique of rigid bronchoscopy.
Tobin
M J
MJ
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
D'Alonzo
G E
GE
D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy