Article
Pediatrics
Golan-Tripto Inbal, Weinstein Mezan Dina, Tsaregorodtsev Sergey, Stiler-Timor Liran, Dizitzer Yotam, Goldbart Aviv, Aviram Micha
Summary: Flexible bronchoscopy is an efficient and safe method for removal of inhaled foreign bodies in children, with shorter procedure time and minimal complication rate, making it a preferred choice by experienced multidisciplinary teams.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuan Liu, Lili Geng, Jian Xu, Mei Sun, Na Gao, Jing Zhao, Xue Han, Xiaolin Zhang, Xiaohui Zhao, Ling Jiang, Junjun Zhao
Summary: The combined application of interventional pulmonology can increase the diagnostic yield of undiagnosed pleural effusion (PEs). The clinical pathway provides guidance for tracing the causes of undiagnosed PEs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Erik B. Hysinger, Catherine K. Hart, Gregory Burg, Alessandro De Alarcon, Dan Benscoter
Summary: This retrospective study compared flexible and rigid bronchoscopy for evaluating tracheomalacia in children, finding moderate agreement but differences in assessing severity of airway collapse. Further research is needed to understand factors leading to discordance between the two techniques.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Georg Evers, Michael Mohr, Lena Sprakel, Jule Galonska, Dennis Goerlich, Arik Bernard Schulze
Summary: We evaluated a deep analgosedation approach called bronchoscopist-directed continuous flow propofol based analgosedation (BDcfP) in a two-personnel setting for interventional flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial-needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). The results showed that BDcfP is a safe and feasible sedative approach, and EBUS-TBNA and interventional flexible bronchoscopy can be performed safely even with limited personnel after implementing safety measures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Anna Wiemers, Christina Vossen, Thomas Luecke, Nadine Freitag, Nguyen Thi Minh Thao Lea, Leon Moellenberg, Petr Pohunek, Dirk Schramm
Summary: Although recommendations on the appropriate removal technique for foreign body aspiration do not match the lived practice and expertise, this study aimed to set up a classification system for procedure-related complications and analyze them. A total of 314 rigid and 178 flexible bronchoscopies were compared, and it was found that the overall complication rate was similar in both, but respiratory complications occurred significantly less frequently during rigid bronchoscopy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Nitin Dhochak
Summary: Bronchoscopy in children is primarily used for diagnosing airway anomalies and obtaining bronchoalveolar lavage. Advances in bronchoscopic interventions for children include endobronchial ultrasound guided mediastinal aspiration, esophageal approach for sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes, lung biopsies using cryoprobe, and various other interventions like tracheobronchial dilatation, airway stenting, foreign body removal, hemoptysis control, and re-expansion of atelectasis. Patient safety and availability of equipment to handle complications are crucial.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Kevin Frederick Deasy, Anne-Marie Sweeney, Hammad Danish, Emily O'Reilly, Hisham Ibrahim, Marcus Peter Kennedy
Summary: Due to the risk of infection, the global demand for disposable technology, and the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the use and production of single-use or disposable bronchoscopes. However, there is a lack of comprehensive comparison of available devices.
JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Anne-Marie Sweeney, Grace Kavanagh, Kevin F. Deasy, Hammad Danish, Fernando Gomez, Michael T. Henry, Desmond M. Murphy, Barry J. Plant, Marcus P. Kennedy
Summary: This study assessed the performance of a novel single-use bronchoscope in an academic quaternary referral center with an on-site interventional pulmonology program. The results showed that single-use bronchoscopes are safe and can be used for various routine and advanced procedures.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Emma S. Campisi, Myrtha E. Reyna, May Brydges, Aimee Dubeau, Theo J. Moraes, Paolo Campisi, Padmaja Subbarao
Summary: This pilot study shows that a combined TA-B-BAL procedure is feasible in preschool children with severe asthma and may reduce asthma medication use and hospital visits.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Laura Garcia-Martinez, Ana Lain Fernandez, Ignacio Iglesias-Serrano, Carles Gine Prades, Antoni Soriano-Arandes, Manuel Lopez
Summary: This study retrospectively reviewed pediatric patients diagnosed with EBTB from 2014 to 2020. The bronchoscopic findings included granuloma, stenosis, caseum obstruction, and external compression. In selected cases, interventional bronchoscopy was found to be helpful in reducing long-term bronchopulmonary complications.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Anil Sachdev, Neeraj Gupta, Anuj Khatri, Ganpat Jha, Geetha R. Menon
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the data of 131 mechanically ventilated children who underwent flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB). The results showed that FFB was an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for these children, providing information on oxygenation status, ventilation parameters, and hemodynamics. The results of FFB helped plan interventions and the procedure was found to be safe, with transient reversible cardiopulmonary alterations.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Hanqing Shao, Shuxian Li, Jing He, Lei Wu, Zhimin Chen
Summary: This study presents a case of a 1-year-old girl with persistent atelectasis in the left lower lobe after the removal of a fish bone using rigid bronchoscopy. Flexible bronchoscopy identified a residual fish bone, which was successfully extracted using a combination of flexible and rigid bronchoscopy. The study demonstrates the efficacy of this multidisciplinary approach in removing challenging sharp foreign bodies in the distal airways.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Shuxian Li, Lei Wu, Junfen Zhou, Yingshuo Wang, Fang Jin, Xiaoyang Chen, Jinling Liu, Zhimin Chen
Summary: This study investigated the clinical efficacy and safety of interventional therapy via flexible bronchoscopy for the treatment of granulation tissue related airway obstruction caused by foreign body aspiration in children. Eight patients underwent the therapy with good outcomes and no complications.
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michele Mondoni, Rocco Francesco Rinaldo, Paolo Solidoro, Fabiano Di Marco, Filippo Patrucco, Stefano Pavesi, Andrea Baccelli, Paolo Carlucci, Dejan Radovanovic, Pierachille Santus, Federico Raimondi, Sergio Vedovati, Letizia Corinna Morlacchi, Francesco Blasi, Giovanni Sotgiu, Stefano Centanni
Summary: Lung transplantation is an important treatment option for end-stage lung diseases, and interventional pulmonology techniques, mainly bronchoscopy, play a key role in the whole process. This review focused on the indications, contraindications, performance characteristics, and safety profile of interventional pulmonology techniques in lung transplantation. Bronchoscopy is useful in donor evaluation and surveillance for early rejection, infections, and airways complications. Various techniques, including biopsy and endoscopic interventions, are employed in the diagnosis and management of complications.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Shuzhen He, Lihua Xie, Jianming Liu, Lijun Zou
Summary: This study aims to explore whether single-use flexible bronchoscopes (SFB) can perform complex bronchoscopic procedures like traditional reusable flexible bronchoscopes (RFB). Through a comparative study of 45 patients requiring bronchoscopic biopsy, it was found that there were no significant differences between SFB and RFB in terms of routine examination, bronchoalveolar lavage, and biopsy. Bronchoscope operators generally expressed satisfaction with SFB.
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
(2023)
