Open AccessFIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY
Author(s) -
Aamir Hussain,
Hanif Nagra,
Khalid Amin,
Muhammad Zakria,
Muhammad Awais Javed
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2009.16.01.2994
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic carcinoma , bronchoscopy , flexible bronchoscopy , radiology , surgery , carcinoma
O b j e c t i v e s : To demonstrate the usefulness of Bronchoscopy as a diagnostic tool in various pulmonary disorders. D e s i g n :Prospective study. Setting: Nawaz Medicare Hospital Faisalabad. Period: June 2004 to December 2007. Materials & M e t h o d s : This studywas conducted on 52 patients, 37 were male & 15 were female. Their ages ranged from 26 to 85 years. These patients who under wentBronchoscopy were either suspected cases of bronchogenic carcinoma or had difficult to treat un-resolving pneumonias. Endobronchialbiopsies and bronchial aspirates were obtained. R e s u l t s : In the patients suspected of bronchogenic tumor 66.67% patients turned out tobe positive on endobronchial biopsies. Bronchial aspirates were diagnostic in 73.32% cases of un-resolving pneumonias. The commonestsymptoms in patients under going Bronchoscopy were haemoptysis and cough. C o n c l u s i o n : Bronchoscopy is very useful in the diagnosisof suspected cases of bronchogenic carcinoma. Bronchial aspirates are helpful in the diagnosis of un-resolving pneumonias.