Indications and Complications of Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Children: A 5-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Iran
| Author | Rohola Shirzadi | en |
| Author | Safoura Navaei | en |
| Author | Niloofar Razavi-Khorasani | en |
| Author | Farzad Masiha | en |
| Author | Seyed Hossein Mirlohi | en |
| Author | Mahya Mohamadi | en |
| Author | Alireza Ebrahimsoltani | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Modaresi | en |
| Orcid | Rohola Shirzadi [0000-0002-5468-495X] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Reza Modaresi [0000-0002-2132-9126] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) is known as an important diagnostic and therapeutic modality in the evaluation of respiratory disorders in pediatric population. Objectives: The study aims to highlight common indications and risk of complications associated with bronchoscopy in our population. Methods: This retrospective evaluation was performed in all patients that underwent flexible bronchoscopy at Children's Medical Center (affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences) between April 2011 and September 2016. Results: Of 800 bronchoscopies, 574 (71.7%) were performed for diagnostic and 226 (28.2%) for therapeutic purposes. Major indications included radiographic abnormalities (30%), a foreign body or suspected foreign body (28.5% of all FFBs) and stridor or wheezing (25% of all FBB). The incidence of major complications associated with FFBs was 0.87%. The most frequent complication was pneumothorax, followed by lung hemorrhage, and respiratory failure. Conclusions: Our findings support early intervention and utilization of bronchoscopy in the pediatric population with variable respiratory complaints. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijp.92535 | en |
| Keyword | Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy | en |
| Keyword | Pediatric Pulmonary Disease | en |
| Keyword | Respiratory Tract | en |
| Keyword | Children | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Indications and Complications of Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Children: A 5-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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