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Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
Abstract
Background: Bronchoscopy is a technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This study was performed to determine the complications of bronchoscopy in a tertiary health-care center. Materials and Methods: This study had as descriptive cross sectional design. Four hundred adult patients between 16 to 85 years, who underwent bronchoscopy with a same method and same device and had no underlying disease, were consecutively enrolled. Results: Bronchoscopy complications were seen in 13 patients (3.25%) including bleeding (four cases), pneumothorax (three cases), collapse (four cases), and infection (two cases). There was no association between complications and age, sex, bronchoscopy indications and findings (P > 0.05). Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it may be concluded that bronchoscopy can be performed safely whenever indicated. Complications occurred were minor and self limiting
Fazlalizadeh,H , Adimi,P , Kiani,A , Malekmohammad,M , Jabardarjani,H R , Soltaninejad,F and Hashemian,S M R . (2014). Evaluation of Bronchoscopy Complications in a Tertiary Health Care Center. TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13(4), 48-50.
MLA
Fazlalizadeh,H , , Adimi,P , , Kiani,A , , Malekmohammad,M , , Jabardarjani,H R , , Soltaninejad,F , and Hashemian,S M R . "Evaluation of Bronchoscopy Complications in a Tertiary Health Care Center", TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13, 4, 2014, 48-50.
HARVARD
Fazlalizadeh H, Adimi P, Kiani A, Malekmohammad M, Jabardarjani H R, Soltaninejad F, Hashemian S M R. (2014). 'Evaluation of Bronchoscopy Complications in a Tertiary Health Care Center', TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13(4), pp. 48-50.
CHICAGO
H Fazlalizadeh, P Adimi, A Kiani, M Malekmohammad, H R Jabardarjani, F Soltaninejad and S M R Hashemian, "Evaluation of Bronchoscopy Complications in a Tertiary Health Care Center," TANAFFOS (Respiration), 13 4 (2014): 48-50,
VANCOUVER
Fazlalizadeh H, Adimi P, Kiani A, Malekmohammad M, Jabardarjani H R, Soltaninejad F, Hashemian S M R. Evaluation of Bronchoscopy Complications in a Tertiary Health Care Center. TANAFFOS (Respiration). 2014;13(4):48-50.
