What is fiber optic bronchoscopy procedure?
What is fiber optic bronchoscopy procedure?
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (bron-kos’ko-pi) is a visual exam of the breathing passages of the lungs (called “airways”). This test is done when it is important for your doctor to see inside the airways of your lungs, or to get samples of mucus or tissue from the lungs.
How long does a flexible bronchoscopy take?
The flexible bronchoscopy test will take between 5 to 30 minutes, but the total time in the OR may be up to 90 minutes.
What is a flexible bronchoscopy used for?
Flexible bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows a clinician to examine the breathing passages (airways) of the lungs (figure 1). Flexible bronchoscopy can be either a diagnostic procedure (to find out more about a possible problem) or a therapeutic procedure (to try to treat an existing problem).
What is the difference between rigid and flexible bronchoscopy?
Flexible versus Rigid Bronchoscopy Flexible bronchoscopy is a more appropriate procedure to explore the distal airway, whereas rigid bronchoscopy allows more complete visualization of the proximal airway (poste- rior aspects of the larynx and trachea).
What are the side effects of a bronchoscopy?
Risks
- Bleeding. Bleeding is more likely if a biopsy was taken. Usually, bleeding is minor and stops without treatment.
- Collapsed lung. In rare cases, an airway may be injured during bronchoscopy.
- Fever. Fever is relatively common after bronchoscopy but is not always a sign of infection.
How do you prepare for a bronchoscopy?
How to Prepare
- Don’t eat or drink after midnight on the night before your bronchoscopy.
- If you take medication daily, ask your doctor if you should take it on the day of the procedure.
- On the day of the procedure, you’ll be asked to remove your glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, dentures, or removable bridges.
Do they put you to sleep for a bronchoscopy?
You will be given medicine to help you relax (sedative). You will also be given a liquid medicine to numb your nose and throat. For a rigid bronchoscopy, you will be given general anesthesia. This is medicine that prevents pain and lets you sleep through the procedure.
How long does it take to recover from bronchoscopy?
Your Recovery Bronchoscopy lets your doctor look at your airway through a tube called a bronchoscope. Afterward, you may feel tired for 1 or 2 days. Your mouth may feel very dry for several hours after the procedure. You may also have a sore throat and a hoarse voice for a few days.
Do you have to be intubated for a bronchoscopy?
In the noninvasive ventilation arm, out of 20 patients, none of the patients had significant desaturation or need of intubation within 8 hours after the procedure. In the high flow nasal cannula group, out of 20 patients, one patient required intubation immediately after the procedure.
How painful is bronchoscopy?
The bronchoscope is advanced slowly down the back of your throat, through the vocal cords and into the airways. It may feel uncomfortable, but it shouldn’t hurt.