Flexible endoscopy of paediatric airways | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由FMidulla著作·2003·被引用273次—Flexibleendoscopyofpaediatricairways.EurRespirJ.2003Oct;22(4):698-708.doi:10.1183/ ...

Paediatric fibreoptic bronchoscopy is used for ever wider indications, and increasingly used in many contexts, including paediatric and neonatal intensive care. The report of this Task Force contains an overview on the current applications of paediatric bronchoscopy. The report discusses the facilities and equipment needed for the procedure, including the newly developed bronchoscopes which are allowing intervention even in very small children. The indications of both flexible and rigid bronchoscopes in the context of newer and smaller flexible endoscopic equipment are also considered. The care of the instruments, including disinfection and sterilisation, is fully documented. Patient management is described, including the relative merits of conscious sedation and general anaesthesia, as well as special settings for the procedure, including the needs in intensive care. Special procedures, increasingly performed bronc...