Diagnostic value of bronchial catheterization in bronchial carcinoma

Bronchial catheterization is a valuable contribution to bronchoscopy. It increased positive results by 28.1% in 1971-1976, and by 32.2% in 1977-1979. The results of catheterization correlated with hose of resection specimens. No false positive results were observed. With better experience of the physicians and the better equipment better results were obtained in the last three years. The examinations were performed under topical anesthesia.