Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Bronchoscopy in intensive care.

M J Tobin1, G E D'Alonzo

  • 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Applied Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology : ACP
|December 10, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

SR-FTIR Coupled with Principal Component Analysis Shows Evidence for the Cellular Bystander Effect.

Radiation research·2015
Same author

Reverse halo sign on chest imaging in a renal transplant recipient.

Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society·2013
Same author

Hypercapnia: keeping therapy and diagnosis distinct.

Anaesthesia and intensive care·2013
Same author

Endocrinological derangements in COPD.

The European respiratory journal·2009
Same author

Intracellular localisation studies of doxorubicin and Victoria Blue BO in EMT6-S and EMT6-R cells using confocal microscopy.

Cytotechnology·2008
Same author

Change of refractive state and eye size in children of birth weight less than 1701 g.

The British journal of ophthalmology·2006
Same journal

Closed circuit anesthesia: the man-machine interface.

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
Same journal

Monitoring of low flow anesthesia: the United States perspective.

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
Same journal

Evaluation of the costs of anesthesia gases.

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
Same journal

An analysis of costs of closed circuit anesthesia in Italy (January-June 1992).

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
Same journal

Closed circuit anesthesia: preservation of the environment.

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
Same journal

Xenon anesthesia: prerequisite for its use in a closed circuit system.

Applied cardiopulmonary pathophysiology : ACP·1994
See all related articles

Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the standard in pulmonary medicine, with 98% of procedures using this method. Most specialists lack training in the alternative rigid bronchoscopy technique.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Medical Technology

Background:

  • Fiberoptic bronchoscopy has become a cornerstone of modern pulmonary medicine.
  • The flexible bronchoscope is the predominant instrument used in current practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the widespread adoption of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
  • To note the limited training in rigid bronchoscopy techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current bronchoscopy practice trends.
  • Review of training paradigms in pulmonary medicine.

Main Results:

  • An estimated 98% of all bronchoscopies are performed using flexible fiberoptic instruments.
  • The majority of bronchoscopists have not received training in rigid bronchoscopy.

Related Experiment Videos

Conclusions:

  • Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the dominant and widely accepted technique.
  • There is a significant gap in training and familiarity with rigid bronchoscopy among pulmonary specialists.