RT Book, Section
A1 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Burt, Bryan M.
A2 Groth, Shawn S.
A2 Loor, Gabriel
A2 Wolf, Andrea S.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
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ID 1170408845
T1 Bronchoscopy, Rigid and Flexible
T2 Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260026931
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170408845
RD 2024/04/25
AB Visualization  of  the  airways  for  diagnosis  or  treatment  can  involve  the  use  of  either  flexible  or  rigid  bronchoscopes.  Flexible  bronchoscopes  generally  are  used  for  evaluation  of  the  airways  as  well  as  diagnosis  and  staging  of  lung  cancer.  In  contrast,  rigid  bronchoscopes  are  effective  in  establishing  and  maintaining  airway  control  in  a  life-threatening  situation,  such  as  acute  upper  airway  obstruction  or  massive  hemoptysis.  Although  these  procedures  often  can  be  used  interchangeably,  the  rigid  bronchoscope  is  uniquely  suitable  for  applications  that  require  precise  airway  measurement  (e.g.,  tracheal  stricture)  or  a  large  working  port  (e.g.,  endobronchial  tumor).