Bronchoscopy interventions in ventilated patients

Expert view
Aims: To describe the specific risks associated with bronchoscopic interventions in ventilated critically ill patients; to assess methods available to obtain lung tissue samples from ventilated critically ill patients; and to determine categories of critically ill patients who may benefit from bronchoscopy guided lung tissue biopsy. This session is applicable to training, including training of radiologists, respiratory critical care physicians, journalists, basic and applied scientists, and thoracic surgeons.

Bronchoscopy interventions in ventilated patients P. Chhajed (Mumbai, India)