Flexible Bronchoscopy Simulation as a Tool to Improve Surgical Skills in Otolaryngology Residency
OTO Open, 2021 Objective To evaluate the benefits of simulation to teach flexible bronchoscopy. Study Design A prospective cohort study to assess the bronchoscopic skills of residents in an otolaryngology training program using a commercially available bronchoscopy ...
Chloe Santa Maria MD +5 more
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Intensivist-based deep sedation using propofol for pediatric outpatient flexible bronchoscopy [PDF]
, 2017 AIM To evaluate the safety and efficacy of sedating pediatric patients for outpatient flexible bronchoscopy. METHODS A retrospective chart review was conducted for all children, age 17 years or under who underwent flexible bronchoscopy under deep ...
Abu-Sultaneh, Samer +5 more
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The utility of CT virtual bronchoscopy in the esophageal lung diagnosis: A case report
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 The esophageal lung is a variant of the communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM). It needs a high index of suspicion for diagnosis because it is a rare condition and does not have specific symptoms.
Nora Alem +4 more
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Scientifica, 2022 Background. The factors affecting patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy are not sufficiently addressed in resource-limited countries, and a need to devise strategies to improve patient experience is felt. The present study was undertaken to assess
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State of the art in tracheal surger. A brief literature review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Tracheal surgery requires a highly specialized team of anesthesiologists, thoracic surgeons, and operative support staff. It remain a formidable challenge for surgeons due to the criticality connected to anatomical considerations ...
Ibrahim, Mohsen +2 more
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Flexible Bronchoscopic Removal of a Forgotten Intrabronchial Foreign Body
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2019 Foreign body aspiration is uncommon in adults and the diagnosis may be delayed in the elderly, as many fail to provide a history of choking during initial evaluation.
Ashesh Dhungana, Ajit Thapa
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Genetic Variation and Antioxidant Response Gene Expression in the Bronchial Airway Epithelium of Smokers at Risk for Lung Cancer [PDF]
, 2010 Prior microarray studies of smokers at high risk for lung cancer have demonstrated that heterogeneity in bronchial airway epithelial cell gene expression response to smoking can serve as an early diagnostic biomarker for lung cancer.
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Foreign body retrieval using a flexible video-bronchoscope in a child
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016 While several articles describe clinical management of foreign bodies (FBs) in proximal airways, most using a rigid bronchoscope; flexible bronchoscopy and its utility in management of airway FB is unclear.
Shashank Kadam
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Delayed diagnosis of high proximal tracheoesophageal fistula in esophageal atresia and a novel approach to the treatment of tracheomalacia by submanubrial tracheopexy [PDF]
, 2014 An infant with esophageal atresia (EA) had delayed diagnosis of proximal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and severe tracheomalacia. We recommend bronchoscopy via laryngeal mask or rigid bronchoscopy to rule out associated TEF in infants diagnosed with ...
Candice Bjornson +4 more
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The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2016 Background: Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are a well-accepted treatment modality for malignant tracheobronchial obstruction or malignant tracheoesophageal fistulae (TEFs). The traditional approach to SEMS insertion in central airway obstruction (CAO)
Karan Madan +5 more
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