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| Bronchoscopy treatments in India | | | | Recovery after bronchoscopy |
| | | | | Bronchoscopy by either procedure usually takes |
| Bronchoscopy | | | | between 30 to 60 minutes. You will be in recovery for |
| | | | | 2 to 3 hours after the procedure.... |
| Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor | | | | |
| to look at your airway through a thin viewing | | | | How It Feels ? |
| instrument called a bronchoscope. During a | | | | If you have general anesthesia, you will feel nothing |
| bronchoscopy, your doctor will examine your throat, | | | | during the procedure. Oxygen is usually given through a |
| larynx, trachea, and lower airways. Bronchoscopy may | | | | small tube placed in your nose if you are awake during |
| be done to diagnose problems with the airway or to | | | | the procedure... |
| treat problems such as an object or growth in the | | | | |
| airway. See a picture of bronchoscopy.... | | | | Risks |
| | | | | Bronchoscopy is generally a safe procedure. Although |
| There are two types of bronchoscopy : - | | | | complications are rare, your doctor will discuss any |
| - A flexible bronchoscope uses a long, thin, lighted tube | | | | risks with you... |
| to look at your airway. The flexible bronchoscope is | | | | |
| used more often than the rigid bronchoscope because | | | | Complications that may occur include : - |
| it usually does not require general anesthesia, is more | | | | - Spasms of the bronchial tubes, which can impair |
| comfortable for the person, and offers a better view | | | | breathing. |
| of the smaller airways..... | | | | - Irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).... |
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| | | | | After the procedure |
| Why It Is Done ? | | | | |
| Bronchoscopy may be used to : - | | | | Call your doctor immediately if you : - |
| - Identify the cause of airway problems, such as | | | | - Cough up more than 2Tbsp of blood. |
| bleeding, difficulty breathing, or a long-term (chronic) | | | | - Have difficulty breathing... |
| cough. | | | | |
| - Take tissue samples when other tests, such as a | | | | What Affects the Test : - |
| chest X-ray or CT scan, show problems with the lung. | | | | Reasons you may not be able to have the test or |
| - Diagnose lung diseases by collecting tissue or mucus | | | | why the results may not be helpful include : - |
| (sputum) samples for examination.... | | | | - A problem that limits your ability to extend your neck. |
| | | | | - A biopsy sample that is too small for a diagnosis... |
| How To Prepare ? | | | | |
| You will be asked to sign a consent form before a | | | | What To Think About ? |
| bronchoscopy. Talk to your doctor about any | | | | - Before a final diagnosis is made, the results of a |
| concerns you have regarding the need for the | | | | bronchoscopy will be considered along with your |
| procedure, its risks, how it will be done, or what the | | | | medical history, physical examination, and the results of |
| results will indicate.... | | | | other tests including a chest X-ray or a computed |
| | | | | tomography (CT) scan. A lung biopsy may be needed |
| How It Is Done ? | | | | when all of these other results are inconclusive. For |
| You may be given some medicines before the | | | | more information, see the medical tests Chest X-ray, |
| procedure to dry up the secretions in your mouth and | | | | CT Scan of the Body, and Lung Biopsy.... |
| airways. You may be asked to remove dentures, | | | | |
| eyeglasses or contact lenses, hearing aids, wigs, | | | | |
| makeup, and jewelry before the bronchoscopy | | | | |
| procedure. You will empty your bladder before the | | | | Please log on to : |
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| Flexible bronchoscopy | | | | We Care Core Values |
| During this procedure, you will lie on your back on a | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| table with your shoulders and neck supported by a | | | | you as the centre. |
| pillow, or you will recline in a chair that resembles a | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and exclusive |
| dentist's chair. Sometimes the procedure is done while | | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| you are sitting upright.... | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| Rigid bronchoscopy | | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients our |
| This procedure is usually performed under general | | | | patient care standards are unmatched across the sub |
| anesthesia. You will lie on your back on a table with | | | | continent. |
| your shoulders and neck supported by a pillow... | | | | |