FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPY

In this fourth edition of the popular Flexible Bronchoscopy, which has beenrevised and updated throughout, the world's leading specialists discuss the technical and procedural aspects of performing diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy. Four new chapters have been added, taking into account new developments in EBUS and electromagnetic navigation. Bronchoscopy in the new millennium / Teruomi Miyazawa -- Infection control and radiation safety in the bronchoscopy suite / Prasoon Jain and Atul C. Mehta -- Examination of the larynx through the flexible bronchoscope / Arthur W. Sung -- Applied anatomy of the airways / Ko-Pen Wang, J. Francis Turner Jr., and Atul C. Mehta -- Anesthesia for flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy / Gerard A. Silvestri -- Flexible bronchoscopy training / Momen M. Wahidi and Ali I. Musani -- Indications & contraindications in flexible bronchoscopy / J. Francis Turner, Jr., Robert F. Browning, and Ko-Pen Wang -- Bronchoscopy for airway lesions / Heinrich D. Becker -- Bronchoscopic lung biopsy / Rajesh R. Patel and James P. Utz -- Bronchoalveolar lavage / Rick A. Helmers and Brian Palen -- Transbronchial needle aspiration for cytology and histology specimens / Prasoon Jain and Atul C. Mehta -- The utilization of autofluorescence in flexible bronchoscopy / Stephen C. T. Lam -- Applications & limitations of endobronchial ultrasound / Heinrich D. Becker -- Virtual mapping and the application & limitations of electromagnetic navigation system (superdimension) / Fumihiro Asano and Yehuda A. Schwarz -- Applications of laser, electrocautery, argon plasma coagulation, and cryotherapy in flexible bronchoscopy / Praveen N. Mathur and Atul C. Mehta -- Flexible bronchoscopy and the application of endobronchial brachytherapy, fiducial placement, and radiofrequency ablation / Michael A. Jantz -- Bronchoscopy in foreign body removal / Erik Folch and Atul C. Mehta -- The role of bronchoscopy in hemoptysis / James K. Stroller -- Flexible bronchoscopy and the use of stents / Atul C. Mehta, J. Francis Turner Jr., and Ko-Pen Wang -- Photodynamic therapy / Harubumi Kato -- Balloon bronchoplasty / Kevin L. Kovitz -- Rigid bronchoscopy / J. Francis Turner, Jr. and Ko-Pen Wang -- Pediatric flexible bronchoscopy for adult bronchoscopists / Xicheng Liu -- Flexible bronchoscopy in the ICU / Alex Chen and Marian H. Kollef -- Bronchoscopy in obstructive lung disease and the use of endobronchial valves and bronchial thermoplasty / Michael J. Simoff and Daniel H. Sterman "With the development of new instruments and the refining of new techniques, flexible bronchoscopy has become one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures in pulmonary medicine. This fourth edition of Flexible Bronchoscopy is an essential addition to the bronchoscopist's bookshelf, with four new chapters and fully updated content. It highlights possible complications, contra-indications and precautions. In addition it addresses all current techniques and future technologies in interventional bronchoscopy. For ease of use Flexible Bronchoscopy is divided into four major sections: Fundamentals of Bronchoscopy, Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Therapeutic Bronchoscopy, Special Considerations. Flexible Bronchoscopy is an ideal training manual for all respiratory and pulmonary physicians, as well as trainees and residents working in the field of respiratory medicine, who need to develop the skill of interventional bronchoscopy"-- Provided by publisher In This Fourth Edition Of The Popular Flexible Bronchoscopy, Which Has Been Revised And Updated Throughout, The World's Leading Specialists Discuss The Technical And Procedural Aspects Of Performing Diagnostic And Therapeutic Bronchoscopy. Four New Chapters Have Been Added, Taking Into Account New Developments In Ebus And Electromagnetic Navigation.