Iatrogenic bleeding during flexible bronchoscopy : risk factors, prophylactic measures and management
dc.contributor.author | Bernasconi, Maurizio | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Koegelenberg, Coenraad F. N. | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Koutsokera, Angela | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Ogna, Adam | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Casutt, Alessio | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Nicod, Laurent | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Lovis, Alban | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-23T11:55:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-23T11:55:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-03-18 | |
dc.description | CITATION: Bernasconi, M., et al. 2017. Iatrogenic bleeding during flexible bronchoscopy : risk factors, prophylactic measures and management. ERJ Open Research, 3:00084-2016, doi:10.1183/23120541.00084-2016. | |
dc.description | The original publication is available at https://openres.ersjournals.com | |
dc.description.abstract | ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Significant iatrogenic bleeding during flexible bronchoscopy is fortunately rare and usually self-limiting. Life-threatening bleeding, however, can occur, especially after conventional or cryoprobeassisted transbronchial biopsy. The aim of this review is to provide the practising pulmonologist with a concise overview of the incidence, severity and risk factors for bleeding, to provide sensible advice on prophylactic measures and to suggest a plan of action in the case of significant bleeding. Bronchoscopy units should have a standardised approach and plan of action in the case of life-threatening haemorrhage. Wedging the bronchoscope in the bleeding segment, turning the patient in an anti-Trendelenburg position and onto the side in order for the bleeding lung to be in the dependent position, installing vasoconstrictors and using a tamponade balloon early are the recommended first-line strategies. Involving a resuscitation team should be considered early in the case of massive bleeding, desaturation and haemodynamic instability. | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/2/00084-2016 | |
dc.description.version | Publisher's version | |
dc.format.extent | 11 pages | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bernasconi, M., et al. 2017. Iatrogenic bleeding during flexible bronchoscopy : risk factors, prophylactic measures and management. ERJ Open Research, 3:00084-2016, doi:10.1183/23120541.00084-2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2312-0541 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | doi:10.1183/23120541.00084-2016 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/104337 | |
dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | European Respiratory Society | |
dc.rights.holder | European Respiratory Society | |
dc.subject | Bronchoscopy -- Flexible | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Bleeding | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Bronchoscopy | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Iatrogenic diseases | en_ZA |
dc.title | Iatrogenic bleeding during flexible bronchoscopy : risk factors, prophylactic measures and management | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |