9 Bronchial Washing, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Bronchial Brush, and Endobronchial Biopsy Melissa Tukey and Carla Lamb Introduction Bronchial washings (BWs), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), bronchial brushings, and endobronchial biopsies (EBBX) are common…
1 A Short History of Bronchoscopy Heinrich D. Becker and Armin Ernst In his article titled “Entfernung eines Knochenstücks aus dem rechten Bronchus auf natürlichem Wege und unter Anwendung der…
11 Transbronchial Needle Aspiration William Fischer and David Feller-Kopman Introduction Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a technique that has revolutionized the diagnosis of mediastinal pathology by enabling intrathoracic nodal sampling…
5 Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy John Pawlowski Introduction Instrumentation of the airway is among the most noxious procedures physicians perform. Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation require 1.3–2.8 times more inhalation anesthesia than…
13 Basic Endobronchial Ultrasound Maren Schuhmann Introduction Mediastinal lymph node enlargement can occur in several benign diseases such as sarcoidosis and tuberculosis and also in malignant diseases such as lung…
10 Transbronchial Lung Biopsy Scott Shofer and Momen M. Wahidi Introduction Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBB) is a safe and effective tool useful for the diagnosis of a wide variety of…
12 Bronchoscopy in the Intensive Care Unit Jed A. Gorden In the future, as at present, the internist will tap and look and listen on the outside of the chest…;…
2 Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging of the Central Airways Karen S. Lee and Phillip M. Boiselle Introduction Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has emerged as the primary imaging modality for the…
7 Starting and Managing a Bronchoscopy Unit Rabih Bechara Interventional Pulmonology and the practice of pulmonary endoscopy have evolved tremendously in the past decade. Thanks to new technology, the trained…
6 Anatomy and Care of the Bronchoscope Robert Garland The flexible bronchoscope has undergone many technological advances since it was first introduced almost 50 years ago. Despite these advances in…
