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Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the most exciting and challenging procedures in respiratory medicine today. This unique and comprehensive atlas by an expert practitioner provides an innovative pictorial guide to this procedure. The book is invaluable to those training in respiratory medicine as well as specialist respiratory nurses and practicin
List of contents
Introduction. Bronchopulmonary segments. Normal anatomy (anterior approach). Normal anatomy (posterior approach). Vascular relationships and lymph node stations. Transbronchial fine-needle aspiration (anterior approach). Transbronchial fine-needle aspiration (posterior approach). Endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy. Pathology. Fluorescence-based imaging. Electromagnetic navigation. Intubation and management of airway haemorrhage. Endobronchial tumour debulking. Stents. Bronchoscopic treatment for emphysema and asthma: bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.
About the author
Pallav Shah MD MBBS FRCP is a Consultant Physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital and the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London. He is leader of the Bronchoscopy Service for the Royal Brompton Hospital. He has been the founding chair of the Interventional Pulmonology Specialist Advisory Group for the British Thoracic Society as well as an editor for the thoracic section of Gray's Anatomy.
Summary
Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the most exciting and challenging procedures in respiratory medicine today. This unique and comprehensive atlas by an expert practitioner provides an innovative pictorial guide to this procedure. The book is invaluable to those training in respiratory medicine as well as specialist respiratory nurses and practicin
