Author/Authors :
Fazlalizadeh ، Helenaz نويسنده Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) , , Adimi، Parisa نويسنده , , Kiani، Arda نويسنده Tracheal Disease Research Center,NRITLD, Shahid Beheshti University M.C., TEHRAN-IRAN. , , Malekmohammad، Majid نويسنده , , Jabardarjani ، Hamid Reza نويسنده Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) , , Soltaninejad ، Forough نويسنده Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) , , Hashemian، Seyed Mohammad Reza نويسنده ,
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.
