title: [Flexible bronchoscopy in children: Indications and general considerations].
abstract: There is considerable interhospital variability in the practice of flexible bronchoscopy in children. The present report aims to provide some recommendations that are supported by the Spanish Society of Pediatric Pulmonologists. We review the indications, contraindications, equipment, setting and personnel involved in flexible bronchoscopy, as well as the pre-procedure preparation of the patient, medications, post-procedure monitoring, complications, care and maintenance of instruments, and informed consent. These recommendations may be adopted, modified or rejected according to clinical needs and constraints.
authors.affiliation: Seccion de Neumología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Carlos Haya Materno-Infantil, Malaga, Spain. neumologiahmi.hch.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez Ruiz
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Barrio Gómez De Agüero
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D000075202:Contraindications; D004203:Disinfection; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013242:Sterilization