[Use of a Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Under Local-anesthesia in Infants]
(1993) Annales de Pediatrie — Vol. 40, n° 6, p. 360-363 (1993)
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- From October 1991 through April 1992, 16 infants aged 5 to 25 months (mean age 14.3 months) underwent bronchoscopy with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, under local anesthesia. The technique is described in detail. Reasons for bronchoscopy included recurrent or persistent pneumonia (n = 4), persistent atelectasia (n = 4), lymphadenopathy and/or airway compression (n = 2), suspected foreign body (n = 2), bronchoalveolar lavage to investigate diffuse interstitial lung disease (n = 2), and severe recurrent wheezing (n = 2). The procedure established the accurate diagnosis in 14 cases. Adverse events (32 %) were minor (transient hypoxia, n = 3 ; moderate fever, n = 1 ; and laryngospasm, n = 1) and resolved completely. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia is a simple procedure which is safe in patients under 30 months of age when performed by an experienced operator in an adequate facility. This method is useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of a broad spectrum of conditions.
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Bodart, E., Delange, M., & Vliers, A. (1993). [Use of a Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Under Local-anesthesia in Infants]. Annales de Pediatrie, 40(6), 360-363. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/146926 (Original work published 1993)