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Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in anesthesia
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Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in anesthesia

Javier H Campos
Current reviews for nurse anesthetists, Vol.31(14), pp.165-176
11/20/2008

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Abstract

The use of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is considered an art in anesthesia requiring proper and functional equipment. To master this art one must be able to: recognize tracheobronchial anatomy; distinguish the right mainstem bronchus from the left mainstem bronchus using relative anatomical distances of the airway; and identify the right upper bronchus by visualizing its three orifices (apical, anterior, and posterior.

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