Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy service; an aid to patient management
dc.contributor.author | Marathe, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Canavan, B | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-18T12:20:51Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-18T12:20:51Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2016-02 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/605734 | en |
dc.description.abstract | The study illustrates advantages of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, a new service started at St. Luke’s General Hospital in patient care since April 2014. Retrospective review of Bronchoscopies and referrals to Tertiary care unit for Bronchoscopy, prior and after initiation of service at St. Luke’s Hospital were studied. In total, 106 procedures were performed out of which 103(98%) were for diagnostic purpose. Common indications for bronchoscopy were functional airway assessment in 38 cases (35%) of chronic cough, 26 cases (24.8%) of suspected malignancy. The average time taken for procedure was 15 + 1 minute with overall rate of complication recorded in 1 case (0.95%). 32(30%) inpatients were referred before bronchoscopy services were started locally. Fifteen (14%) patients were referred for Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) after diagnostic procedure performed at St. Luke’s Hospital. To conclude, Bronchoscopy is a safe procedure used for diagnosis of various Lung conditions. The services offered locally reduced the time and cost involved in referrals. The diagnostic bronchoscopies performed for malignancy at St. Luke’s Hospital have rightly increased references for EBUS at Tertiary care Unit | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.subject | ACUTE CARE | en |
dc.subject | BRONCHOSCOPY | en |
dc.title | Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy service; an aid to patient management | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.description.funding | No funding | en |
dc.description.province | Leinster | en |
dc.description.peer-review | peer-review | en |
html.description.abstract | The study illustrates advantages of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy, a new service started at St. Luke’s General Hospital in patient care since April 2014. Retrospective review of Bronchoscopies and referrals to Tertiary care unit for Bronchoscopy, prior and after initiation of service at St. Luke’s Hospital were studied. In total, 106 procedures were performed out of which 103(98%) were for diagnostic purpose. Common indications for bronchoscopy were functional airway assessment in 38 cases (35%) of chronic cough, 26 cases (24.8%) of suspected malignancy. The average time taken for procedure was 15 + 1 minute with overall rate of complication recorded in 1 case (0.95%). 32(30%) inpatients were referred before bronchoscopy services were started locally. Fifteen (14%) patients were referred for Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) after diagnostic procedure performed at St. Luke’s Hospital. To conclude, Bronchoscopy is a safe procedure used for diagnosis of various Lung conditions. The services offered locally reduced the time and cost involved in referrals. The diagnostic bronchoscopies performed for malignancy at St. Luke’s Hospital have rightly increased references for EBUS at Tertiary care Unit |