Fibrobronchoscopy

Fibrobronchoscopy is a study of airways, specifically, the state of gorge, tracheae and bronchial tubes using the specialized endoscope. This diagnostic technique is not screening and is performed only with the referral from a thoracic surgeon or a pulmonologist. Often diagnostic fibrobronchoscopy is combined with taking biological materials (biopsy).

Fibrobronchoscopy is prescribed to specify a diagnosis in case of respiratory tract diseases if there are following symptoms:

shortbreathing of uncertain origin;
unmotivated long-lasting cough;
blood expectoration;
suspected tumor;

frequent pneumonias and bronchites;
suspected tuberculosis;
bleeding from airways.

Bronchoscopy is also used in the diagnostics of recurrent pneumonias and chronic bronchitis.

Fibrobronchoscopy sanation

Equipment

Modern devices of the endoscopic unit of Dobrobut clinic chain provide the highest level of diagnostic accuracy. The image is displayed on the computer screen and can be zoomed many times; you can also save the recording to conduct dynamic observation in future.

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Fibrobronchoscopy is not performed in cases if the following states have been discovered or a patient has a history of:

hypertonia;
severe arrhythmia;
aortic aneurysm;
constricted larynx (stenosis);

allergic reactions to anesthesia;
nfarction or stroke within the last 6 months;
chronic pulmonary or cardiac insufficiency;
psychiatric disorders (epilepsy, schizophrenia, etc.).

There is also a number of cases when fibrobronchoscopy should be postponed:

pregnancy (after the 20th week);
menstrual period;

acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma;
increased blood sugar of patients with pancreatic diabetes.

The consulting physician (pulmonologist or general practitioner) takes the decision on the advisability of fibrobronchoscopy.

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Husak Dmytro Serhiyovych

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Description of fibrobronchoscopy procedure

Preparation

The examination is performed under fasting conditions; you must exclude the food 6–8 hours and liquids 4 hours before the examination.

Modern diagnostic techniques allow to perform fibrobronchoscopy as comfortable as possible for the patient. At Dobrobut clinic chain this type of diagnostic procedure is performed in the state of medication sleep controlled by an anesthesiologist throughout the whole procedure.

At Dobrobut clinic chain this procedure is performed with the use of an expert-level video endoscope stand. A doctor inserts the endoscope in the airways with visual control, examining the tracheobronchial tree step by step.

At some pathological states cytological examination of offending areas of the mucous membrane is required to specify a diagnosis. A doctor takes samples (biopsy) from this area.

The procedure lasts of about 30 minutes.

A patient can leave the clinic after the anesthesiologist’s checkup when the examination has ended.