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- Rigid Bronchoscopy (Picture 3)
- Rigid bronchoscopy can not stretch and has a large diameter that does not allow deep movement; therefore, we can not perform segmental examination with rigid bronchoscopy.
- This procedure is performed under general anesthesia.
- We use rigid bronchoscopy for the following conditions:
- Endobronchial mass biopsy
- In lesions with a high risk of bleeding (such as carcinoids)
- Massive hemoptysis (too much blood in the mouth)
- Foreign body removal (such as peanuts, chickpeas, shells, and pins)
- Stricture os trachea
- Mechanical dilation to expand the bronchus in stenosis of the trachea
- For example, we use it in cases like a 2-year-old baby with foreign body aspiration (pistachio).
2 years old Damascus Peanut
Foreign body aspiration