Experience of flexible bronchoscopy in the pediatric pulmonary diseases clinic

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dc.authoridözaslan, mehmet mustafa/0000-0003-0611-0852
dc.authoridKartal Öztürk, Gökçen/0000-0002-0793-9710
dc.contributor.authorOzaslan, Mehmet Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Gokcen Kartal
dc.contributor.authorBarlik, Meral
dc.contributor.authorOcak, Ece
dc.contributor.authorCoksuer, Fevziye
dc.contributor.authorDindar, Bahar Girgin
dc.contributor.authorOgutcu, Atacan
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-31T07:48:23Z
dc.date.available2024-08-31T07:48:23Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Flexible bronchoscopy is a valuable method in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory tract diseases in children. This study aimed to examine the indications for and results of flexible bronchoscopy in children. Materials and Methods: The study included patients aged 0-18 years who underwent flexible bronchoscopy between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2022. The patients were evaluated for demographic characteristics, indications for bronchoscopy, comorbidities, bronchoscopy findings, and the results of bronchoalveolar lavage. Results: During the defined study period, a total of 410 flexible bronchoscopy procedures were performed. 51.9% of the patient population were male, and 48.1% were female, with a mean age of 96.93 +/- 63.45 months. The most common indication for flexible bronchoscopy was recurrent lower respiratory tract infection (26.8%), followed by chronic cough (19.1%). The bronchoal-veolar lavage culture results showed that the most commonly isolated micro-organisms were H. influenzae non-type b (7.8%) followed by M. catarrhalis (7.3%). Mucus obstruction and secretion (33.0%) constituted the most com-mon bronchoscopic findings, while the flexible bronchoscopy examination was normal in 27% of patients. No serious complications occurred in any patient during or after the procedure. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that the most common indication for flexible bronchoscopy was recurrent lower respiratory tract infection and the most common bronchoscopy finding was purulent secretion with mucus obstruction. Flexible bronchoscopy is an important diagnostic and treatment tool for patients with recurrent respiratory symptoms. It is a highly valuable method as it enables direct visualization of the airways and facilitates the collection of bronchoalveolar lavage samplesen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5578/tt.20240182
dc.identifier.issn0494-1373
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5578/tt.20240182
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/104766
dc.identifier.volume72en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001244827300009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Assoc Tuberculosis & Thoraxen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTuberkuloz ve Toraks-Tuberculosis and Thoraxen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240831_Uen_US
dc.subjectFlexible Bronchoscopyen_US
dc.subjectBronchoalveolar Lavageen_US
dc.titleExperience of flexible bronchoscopy in the pediatric pulmonary diseases clinicen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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