ABSTRACT

Surveying state-of-the-art materials and methods for combating malignant and benign pulmonary conditions with new interventional pulmonology techniques, this comprehensive guide examines the full spectrum of available interventional options for pulmonologists and other specialists-supplying crisp descriptions of diagnostic and therapeutic technique

chapter 1|12 pages

History of Rigid Bronchoscopy

chapter 2|20 pages

Rigid Bronchoscopy

chapter 3|16 pages

Interventional Flexible Bronchoscopy

chapter 4|40 pages

Therapeutic Flexible Bronchoscopy

chapter 5|38 pages

Laser Bronchoscopy for Malignant Disease

chapter 6|30 pages

Laser Bronchoscopy for Benign Disease

chapter 7|10 pages

Cryotherapy

chapter 8|14 pages

Endobronchial Electrosurgery

chapter 8|22 pages

Endobronchial Brachytherapy

chapter 10|12 pages

Argon Plasma Coagulator

chapter 11|24 pages

Silicone Airway Stents

chapter 12|20 pages

Self-Expanding Metallic Airway Stents

chapter 13|12 pages

Foreign Body Removal

chapter 14|16 pages

Photodynamic Therapy

chapter 16|24 pages

Bronchoscopic-Mediated Gene Therapy

chapter 17|26 pages

Whole Lung Lavage

chapter 18|30 pages

Fluorescence Bronchoscopy

chapter 19|26 pages

Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

chapter 20|20 pages

Medical Thoracoscopy

chapter 21|20 pages

Medical Thoracoscopy

chapter 22|18 pages

Medical Thoracoscopy

chapter 23|14 pages

Medical Thoracoscopy

chapter 24|20 pages

Medical Thoracoscopy

chapter 25|42 pages

Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy

chapter 26|22 pages

Chest Tube Placement

chapter 27|18 pages

Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy

chapter 28|24 pages

Transthoracic Needle Aspiration and Biopsy

chapter 30|24 pages

Training in Interventional Pulmonology