Abstract
This chapter consists of two sections. In the first section, bronchoscopy and its contribution in diagnosis of central lung cancer are discussed. Particular emphasis is made on autofluorescence bronchoscopy and endobronchial sonography. Therapeutic bronchoscopy discusses the various methods with particular emphasis on the role of Nd Yag laser and Photodynamic Therapy.
Keywords: Autofluorescence bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial sonography EBUS, Laser and PDT in the bronchus, Therapeutic Bronchoscopy.
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Keyvan Moghissi, Jack Kastelik ;Bronchoscopy: Diagnostic & Therapeutic, Frontiers in Lung Cancer Perspectives in Lung Cancer (2020) 1: 114. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789811459566120010008
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789811459566120010008 |
Print ISSN 2737-4548 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2737-453X |