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1 From the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus
Study objective: To retrospectively review the indications and complications associated with flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) in a university teaching hospital.
Design: retrospective review from April 1, 1988 to March 30, 1993.
Setting: Large tertiary care university hospital.
Patients or participants: We reviewed 4,273 consecutive FFBs, including 2,493 bronchoalveolar lavages and 173 transbronchial biopsy procedures.
Interventions: None.
Results: Most (52%) FFBs were performed for obtaining lower respiratory tract samples for evaluation of suspected infection. An additional 17% were performed to evaluate an abnormality seen on chest radiograph. The most common therapeutic indication was removal of retained secretions in 8% of FFBs. The mortality rate was 0%, and the frequency of major and minor complications was 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively. The incidence of major complications secondary to transbronchial biopsy was 6.8%.
Conclusions: Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be performed safely in a teaching hospital with appropriate preparation, supervision, and adherence to protocol.
Key Words: complications • flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy • pneumothorax • pulmonary hemorrhage • transbronchial biopsy
Submitted on December 3, 1993
Accepted on May 26, 1994
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