[Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of inhalation injury].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the morphological standard of diagnosing inhalation injury, the feasibility of early diagnosis and the topical therapy of inhalation injury through fiberoptic bronchoscopy.


METHODS
In one hundred and forty four patients with inhalation injury that were admitted in 10 years were examined with bronchoscopy, and the results were analysed.


RESULTS
Diagnostic criteria and classification were obtained with the aid of the bronchoscopy. It was found feasible to make early diagnosis within 8 h and also to exercise treatments in the form of suction, irrigation, etc.


CONCLUSIONS
Bronchoscopy plays an important role in the early diagnosis and treatment of inhalation injury, and it should be used more extensively in patients suspected to have inhalation injury.
Liu
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Burn Department of Tianjin, Fouth Hospital, Tianjin Burn Institute, Tianjin 300222.
Deng
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Wang
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Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged