Feasibility analysis of flexible bronchoscopy in conjunction with noninvasive ventilation for therapy of hypoxemic patients with Central Airway Obstruction: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventional bronchoscopy for hypoxemic patients with central airway obstruction (CAO) is typically performed under general anesthesia. This approach poses remarkable challenge for both bronchoscopist and anesthesiologist. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) during flexible bronchoscopy (FB) has been successfully used in hypoxemic patients, but rarely in the treatment of hypoxemic patients with CAO.

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility of therapeutic FB assisted with NIV for therapy of hypoxemic patients with CAO.

Method

Twenty-nine hypoxemic CAO patients treated with FB from December 2010 to May 2016 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed, either aided with NIV under sedation (NIV group ) or through artificial airway under general anesthesia (control g

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7150544 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature