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Nikolaos Zias1, Alexandra Chroneou, Anne V Gonzalez

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Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) offers a valuable alternative to rigid bronchoscopy (RB) for treating distal airway lesions and less advanced malignant diseases. This approach is increasingly utilized for interventional procedures.

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Published on: June 23, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) enables delivery of various interventional tools for airway disorders.
  • Rigid bronchoscopy (RB) is a traditional method for airway interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient outcomes between rigid bronchoscopy (RB) and flexible bronchoscopy (FB) for interventional procedures.
  • To evaluate the utility of FB as an alternative to RB.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 412 interventional bronchoscopy procedures (251 RB, 161 FB) over 8 years.
  • Patients categorized by procedure type; malignancies analyzed as a subgroup (178 RB, 117 FB).
  • Data collected on lesion location, patient survival, and additional cancer treatments.

Main Results:

  • RB procedures predominantly treated tracheal/main stem lesions (90%).
  • FB procedures addressed more distal lesions in over half of patients.
  • A growing trend in the use of FB for interventional procedures was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a viable alternative to rigid bronchoscopy (RB).
  • FB is particularly effective for treating distal airway lesions.
  • FB is a suitable option for less advanced malignant airway diseases.