Asphyxiation by an inhaled foreign body is a leading cause of accidental death among
children younger than 4 years. We analyzed the recent epidemiology of foreign body …

This review comprehensively describes recent advances in the management of malignant
central airway obstruction (CAO). Malignant CAO can be a dramatic and devastating …

Objective To determine whether emergency rigid bronchoscopic intervention, including Nd-
YAG laser resection or stenting, immediately affected the need for continued mechanical …

Introduction: Rigid bronchoscopy is an invaluable tool for the management of airway
disorders and an essential skill for an interventional pulmonologist. Since its introduction in …

Due to growing interest in management of central airway obstruction, rigid bronchoscopy is
undergoing a resurgence in popularity among pulmonologists. Performing rigid …

Few studies have compared the clinical profile of target-controlled infusions of propofol with
that of manually-controlled infusions. Fifty-four ASA physical status I or II patients scheduled …

Bronchoscopy as an investigation or therapeutic procedure demands anaesthesiologist to
act accordingly. The present review will take the reader from rigid to fibreoptic flexible …

Tracheobronchial stent insertion is a relatively new technique used to palliate or cure central
airways obstruction. When performed by experienced thoracic endoscopists, this procedure …

Purpose Interventional pulmonology is a growing subspecialty of pulmonary medicine with
flexible and rigid bronchoscopies increasingly used by interventional pulmonologists for …

BACKGROUND: Removal of an airway foreign body (FB) is usually performed by rigid
bronchoscopy under general anesthesia, but the choice of anesthesia and ventilation …