Diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation of bronchoscopy
| Autor: | P. W. Kandoth, Sushma Malik, Surekha Joshi |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Pulmonary Atelectasis medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Tracheobronchitis Bronchoscopy medicine Humans Child Retrospective Studies Bronchiectasis Bronchography medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Respiratory disease Infant Bronchial Diseases Foreign Bodies medicine.disease Foreign Body Removal Endoscopy Surgery Treatment Outcome Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Foreign body business |
| Zdroj: | The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 62:83-87 |
| ISSN: | 0973-7693 0019-5456 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf02752190 |
| Popis: | The diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of bronchoscopy was determined in 85 children. The major indications were foreign body removal in younger patients and evaluation of tracheobronchial pathology in older children. Foreign body was commonly isolated in the foddlers and even in the elder age group (19%) as well as in those with suspected ingestion (44%). Groundnut was the predominant foreign body and right bronchus was the most frequent site. Tracheobronchitis (27%), bronchiectasis (13%) endobronchial tuberculosis (9.4%) and mucus piug (3%) were the other frequent, findings. Bronchography was performed in 16 patients and it confirmed the diagnosis in 75% of the cases. Minor complications were encountered in 8% of patients. In the present study bronchoscopy yielded definite results in 83% and in many, including those with normal findings it guided further management. |
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