Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy in infants and children.

摘要: A pediatric flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope was employed in the examination and/or therapy of 164 infants and children ranging age from 1 day to 16 years. Ninety-two bronchoscopies 72 laryngoscopies were performed without any mortality or significant morbidity; 78% 35% under 2 years age. The instrument helpful terms diagnosis, as a tool for aspirating secretions resolving atelectasis, guide surgical intervention. It is concluded that bronchoscopy safe procedure small serves an important aid diagnosis disorders respiratory tract this group. However, caution should be expressed its use with compromised ventilation, bradycardia bleeding diathesis. Moreover, suspected foreign body aspiration, rigid-open tube employed.