Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is a technique for viewing the interior of the
airways. Using sophisticated flexible fiber optic instruments,
doctors are able to explore the trachea, main stem bronchi, and
some of the small bronchi. In children, this procedure may be used
to remove foreign objects that have been inhaled. In adults, the
procedure is most often used to take samples (biopsy) of suspicious
lesions and for culturing specific areas in the lung.
Review Date: 4/24/2009
Reviewed By: Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of
Veterans Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange,
NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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