Cui-Lin Yang, Ran Zhou, Zhi-Xian Jin, Min Chen, Bao-Li Zi, Ping Li, Kai-Hua Zhou
BACKGROUND: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Numerous major and minor complications have been reported following this procedure. The incidence of major postoperative complications is approximately 0.5% and includes respiratory depression, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, airway obstruction and cardiorespiratory arrest. Minor complications include vasovagal reactions, cardiac arrhythmias, hemorrhage, pneumothorax, aphonia, nausea, vomiting and fever...
November 26, 2021: World Journal of Clinical Cases