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Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist

Alexa Rangecroft1, Alfin Vicencio2, Nidhi Kotwal3

  • 1Section of Interventional Pulmonology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 665 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 13, 2025
PubMed

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Pediatric bronchoscopy is growing, but a lack of trained specialists means adult interventionalists often perform procedures. This article guides them through pediatric differences and future training needs.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Interventional Pulmonology

Background:

  • Pediatric bronchoscopy is crucial for diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases in children.
  • A shortage of pediatric specialists necessitates collaboration with adult interventionalists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide guidance for adult interventionalists performing pediatric bronchoscopy.
  • To highlight anatomical, physiological, and equipment differences in pediatric patients.
  • To discuss future training needs in pediatric bronchoscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pediatric-specific anatomical and physiological considerations.
  • Discussion of challenges unique to pediatric bronchoscopy.
  • Overview of pediatric-sized bronchoscopy equipment.
  • Exploration of training pathways for pediatric bronchoscopy.

Main Results:

  • Adult interventionalists can perform pediatric bronchoscopy with appropriate knowledge.
  • Understanding pediatric-specific differences is key to successful procedures.
  • Specialized pediatric equipment is available and necessary.

Conclusions:

  • Adult interventionalists play a vital role in pediatric bronchoscopy.
  • Enhanced training is needed to increase the capacity of pediatric providers.
  • Improving pediatric bronchoscopy services benefits children with respiratory conditions.

Keywords:
pediatric bronchoscopypediatric pulmonology

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