Flexible bronchoscopy / edited by Ko-Pen Wang, Atul C. Mehta, J. Francis Turner, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Ko Pen.

Mehta, Atul C.

Turner, J. Francis, Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bronchoscopy.

Bronchoscopy--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Bronchoscopy--methods.

Physical Description:

xi, 287 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., [2004]

Summary:

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 completely updated, revised edition of Wang's Flexible Bronchoscopy discusses the technical and procedural aspects of performing diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy. Authored by some of the leading specialists in the field, this innovative resource is a must-have for practitioners, interns, and residents.

Contents:

Bronchoscopy in the new millennium / Shigeto Ikeda and Teruomi Miyazawa

The ideal bronchoscopy suite / J. Francis Turner, Jr., Joseph Lombardo, and Ko-Pen Wang

Infection control and radiation safety in the bronchoscopy suite / Daniel A. Culver, Omar A. Minai, Steven M. Gordon, and Atul C. Mehta

Examination of the larynx through the flexible bronchoscope / David P. Meeker

Applied anatomy of the airways / Mani S. Kavuru and Atul C. Mehta

Anesthesia for flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy / Mark I. Rossberg and Thomas J.K. Toung

Flexible bronchoscopy training / Pyng Lee and Atul C. Mehta

Indications and contraindications in flexible bronchoscopy / J. Francis Turner, Jr. and Ko-Pen Wang

Bronchoscopy for airway lesions / Heinrich D. Becker

Bronchoscopic lung biopsy / Udaya B.S. Prakash and James P. Utz

Bronchoalveolar lavage / Jeffrey R. Jacobson and Joe G.N. Garcia

Transbronchial needle aspiration for cytology and histology specimens / Ko-Pen Wang, Atul C. Mehta and J. Francis Turner, Jr.

The utilization of autofluorescence in flexible bronchoscopy / Annette McWilliams and Stephen Lam

Potential and limitations of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) / Heinrich D. Becker and Felix Herth

Flexible bronchoscopy and the use of lasers / Jaime F. Avecillas and Atul C. Mehta

Cryotherapy in tracheobronchial disorders by flexible bronchoscopy / Ramit K. Sharma and Praveen N. Mathur

Endobronchial electrocautery / Roberto Machado and Atul C. Mehta

Endobronchial brachytherapy / Jack J. Hong, John H. Suh, Karen D. Godette, and Min Chul Oh

Bronchoscopy in foreign body removal / Albert L. Rafanan and Atul C. Mehta

The role of bronchoscopy in hemoptysis / Sunit R. Patel and James K. Stoller

Flexible bronchoscopy and the use of stents / Ko-Pen Wang, Atul C. Mehta and J. Francis Turner, Jr.

Photodynamic therapy in lung cancer / Armin Ernst and Harubumi Kato

Balloon bronchoplasty / Kevin L. Kovitz

Rigid bronchoscopy / J. Francis Turner, Jr. and Ko-Pen Wang

Pediatric flexible bronchoscopy for adult bronchoscopists / Robert E. Wood.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0632045523

OCLC:

51553377