Open AccessIndications for flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and its safety in the very elderly
Author(s) -
R. Dâ€TMIppolito,
Antonio Foresi,
Claudia Castagnetti,
S. Gesualdi,
Antonio Castagnaro,
Emilio Marangio,
Dario Olivieri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
monaldi archives for chest disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2465-101X
pISSN - 1122-0643
DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2007.506
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , etiology , surgery , flexible bronchoscopy , retrospective cohort study , adverse effect , biopsy , bronchoalveolar lavage , lung
To evaluate the indications and the safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), protected specimen brushing (PSB), endobronchial biopsy (EBB), and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) in a population of very elderly patients.
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