Rigid Bronchoscopy

Rigid bronchoscopy involves evaluating airways directly with a special rigid bronchoscope. It is performed with local or general anesthesia. It is usually used for removing foreign objects aspirated into airways and local treatment of tumors that obstruct airways.

Considerations before rigid bronchoscopy procedure: It is usually performed with general anesthesia. Therefore, hospitalization is required. You should keep an empty stomach as of midnight the night before the procedure. However, medication used regularly due to high blood pressure, heart disease or any other diseases can be taken with a little amount of water. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease or neurologic disease should be evaluated by the attended department before the procedure. Blood test might be required for certain patients before the procedure. It lasts for 15–30 minutes based on the procedure to be followed. The patient can leave the hospital after being observed for about 1 hour after the procedure and can eat after 2 hours. The procedure report is given right after the procedure.