An Experience in Fiberopticbronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases.
- Author:
Hee Young SOHN
1
;
Uk Yong LEE
;
Won Young LEE
;
Kiho KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Fiberopticbronchoscopy
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bronchoscopy/methods; Female; Fiber Optics; Human; Lung Diseases/diagnosis*; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis; Male; Middle Age
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal 1982;23(1):84-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We analysed the results of the 521 bronchofiberscopies which was carried out at the Severance Hospital during 1977-1980. The purpose of the bronchofiberscopic procedures were diagnostic in 488 cases (93.8%), therapeutic in 18 cases (3.4%) and follow up observation in 15 cases (2.8%). It's major role is in the diagnosis of lung cancer and the tuberculosis in our hospital. In 190 patients of lung cancer confirmed positive typing was possible in 72.9% by bronchial biopsy, 52.6% by washing cytology. In 48 patient with tuberculosis who was not diagnosed before bronchofiberscopy, tubercle bacilli were found in 20% by AFB smear, 51% by AFB culture and 68.4% by bronchoscopic biopsy. Complications were minimal(1.9%).
