Fig. 17.1 Electromagnetic location board placed at the cephalic end of the bronchoscopy table A retractable microsensor probe is mounted on the tip of a flexible cable locatable guide (LG)…

Inflammatory diseases: bronchiectasis and chronic bronchitis Neoplasms: bronchogenic carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, endobronchial metastases Bronchovascular fistula: thoracic aortic aneurysms Foreign bodies, trauma Dieulafoy disease of the bronchi (presence of an abnormal…

Fig. 1.1 Anterior view of the dissected trachea. Note the tracheal bifurcation angle of 60°, (1) anterior view: trachea and tracheal cartilage. (2) Tracheobronchial bifurcation. (3) Membranous pars or tracheal…

Fig. 2.1 Dr. Shigeto Ikeda, surgeon at the National Cancer Center, Japan, 1977 (Photography: Burt Glinn Magnum Photos) The first commercially available flexible bronchoscope was manufactured by Machida in 1968…

Fig. 31.1 CT reconstruction of a patient with upper lobe predominant emphysema (Diseased lung is represented in blue). This patient with an FEV1 of 0.73 L (24% of predicted) was…

Fig. 29.1 (a) Equipment for pleural biopsy with Abrams needle. (b) Equipment needed for medical thoracoscopy and talc poudrage (plus video and light source) One or Two Ports of Entry…

Fig. 13.1 Classification of central airway obstruction based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. Dynamic features refer to the phase of respiration during which there is flow limitation. In a fixed…

Fig. 10.1 Insertion under fluoroscopy guidance Fig. 10.2 Monitor view Fig. 10.3 Fluoroscopy before introducing the applicator Fig. 10.4 Fluoroscopy with applicator in position Fig. 10.5 Catheter 5F with dummy…

Fig. 3.1 Comparison of different bronchoscopes: 2.8, 4.9, and 6.0 mm external diameter In this chapter we will review the technique and applications of the ultrathin bronchoscope. History and Historical…

Group Description Definition (by chest CT scan) A Mediastinal infiltration Tumor mass within the mediastinum such that discrete lymph nodes cannot be distinguished or measured B Enlarged discrete mediastinal nodes…