A bronchoscopy is a procedure that is used by medical, staff such as doctors, in order to make diagnoses or to remove obstructions of the airways. This procedure enables doctors to examine and reach the bronchial airways that lead from the trachea to the lungs, and enables them to take samples for examination in order to make a diagnosis or to remove objects and foreign bodies that are causing obstruction to the airways.
A diagnostic bronchoscopy can help doctors to determine the presence of a tumor or to detect problems such as internal bleeding or infections. The diagnostic form of a bronchoscopy is known as the flexible bronchoscopy, and this is usually performed with the patient under local anesthetic. A tissue sample is taken during the procedure, and examination of the sample will enable doctors to try and determine the presence of a problem, such as a tumor.
A bronchoscopy that is performed in order to remove obstruction and foreign objects from the area is known as a rigid bronchoscopy. This is usually performed under a general anesthetic and enables doctors to effectively remove obstructions such as a tumor masses.
When a bronchoscopy is performed, the instrument used to perform the procedure, which is a bronchoscope, is inserted into the trachea and bronchi. There are a number of possible risks associated with this procedure, which your doctor will normally discuss with you prior to the procedure being performed, including the possibility of internal bleeding from the biopsy sites, the possibility of infection, and a small risk of heart problems.
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