Intubación de Vía Aérea Difícil con Broncoscopio Flexible

ResumenJustificativa y objetivoDescribir un protocolo de intubación con broncoscopio flexible (FBI, de flexible bronchoscopy intubation) en pacientes con la vía aérea difícil, su eficacia y seguridad. Métodos: Se revisaron las historias clínicas de pacientes diagnosticados con vía aérea difícil y que fueron sometidos a la broncoscopia flexible para la intubación bajo ventilación espontánea y sedación con midazolam y fentanilo, de marzo de 2009 a diciembre de 2010.ResultadosFueron seleccionados 102 pacientes, 69 (67,7%) hombres y 33 (32,3%) mujeres, con una edad promedio de 44 años. En 59 pacientes con vía aérea difícil prevista (57,8%) la FBI se hizo en un centro quirúrgico; 39 (38,2%) ocurrieron en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos y cuatro casos (3,9%) en la sala de emergencia. La tos, la caída de saturación de oxígeno transitoria y la dificultad para insertar la cánula a través de la laringe, fueron las principales complicaciones del método, pero no impidieron la intubación.ConclusionesLa FBI, si secunda un protocolo de sedación consciente con midazolam y fentanilo, es eficiente y segura en el manejo de pacientes con vía aérea difícil

Bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative sputum smear microscopy results

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of bronchoscopy in patients with clinical or radiological suspicion of tuberculosis who were unable to produce sputum or with negative sputum smear microscopy results. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study involving 286 patients under clinical or radiological suspicion of having pulmonary tuberculosis and submitted to bronchoscopy-BAL and transbronchial biopsy (TBB). The BAL specimens were submitted to direct testing and culture for AFB and fungi, whereas the TBB specimens were submitted to histopathological examination. Results: Of the 286 patients studied, 225 (79%) were diagnosed on the basis of bronchoscopic findings, as follows: pulmonary tuberculosis, in 127 (44%); nonspecific chronic inflammation, in 51 (18%); pneumocystis, fungal infections, or nocardiosis, in 20 (7%); bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, alveolites, or pneumoconiosis, in 14 (5%); lung or metastatic neoplasms, in 7 (2%); and nontuberculous mycobacterium infections, in 6 (2%). For the diagnosis of tuberculosis, BAL showed a sensitivity and a specificity of 60% and 100%, respectively. Adding the TBB findings significantly increased this sensitivity (to 84%), as did adding the post-bronchoscopy sputum smear microscopy results (total sensitivity, 94%). Minor post-procedure complications occurred in 5.6% of the cases. Conclusions: Bronchoscopy is a reliable method for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, with low complication rates. The combination of TBB and BAL increases the sensitivity of the method and facilitates the differential diagnosis with other diseases

Predictive factors for improved diagnostic accuracy with the use of radial-probe EBUS

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess predictive factors for improved diagnostic accuracy with the use of radial-probe EBUS (RP-EBUS). Methods: This was a retrospective review of consecutive patients undergoing RP-EBUS between February of 2012 and January of 2020. Parameters including the presence of a bronchus sign on CT scans, the position of the radial EBUS probe, lesion size, lesion location, and lesion type were analyzed in relation to two defined outcomes (final diagnosis or no diagnosis). Univariate analysis was used in order to explore the individual effects of each parameter on diagnostic accuracy. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify significant predictors of diagnostic accuracy. Results: RP-EBUS was used for diagnostic purposes in 101 patients. The lesion was < 3 cm in size in 59 patients (58.4%) and predominantly solid in 60.3%. There was a positive correlation between radial EBUS probe position and diagnostic accuracy (p = 0.036), with 80.9% of the patients showing a bronchus sign on CT scans. Furthermore, 89% of the patients showed a bronchus sign on CT scans and a correlation with diagnostic accuracy (p = 0.030), with 65.8% of the lesions being located in the left/right upper lobe (p = 0.046). When the radial EBUS probe was within the target lesion, the diagnostic yield was = 80.8%. When the probe was adjacent to the lesion, the diagnostic yield was = 19.2%. A bronchus sign on CT scans was the only parameter that independently influenced diagnostic accuracy (adjusted OR, 3.20; 95% CI, 1.081-9.770; p = 0.036). Conclusions: A bronchus sign on CT scans is a powerful predictor of successful diagnosis by RP-EBUS

Nasopharyngoscopic study in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: comparision between Muller maneuver and induced sleep

Introdução: A síndrome da apnéia-hipopnéia obstrutiva do sono (SAHOS) é caracterizada por episódios recorrentes de colapso parcial ou completo da faringe responsáveis por roncos e eventos de apnéia ou hipopnéia, com queda da saturação de oxigênio (SaO2) e despertares freqüentes durante a noite de sono. A nasofaringoscopia com a manobra de Muller (MM) é utilizada rotineiramente na avaliação pré-operatória destes pacientes para diagnóstico do sítio da obstrução retropalatal (RP) e retrolingual (RL) e planejamento terapêutico, porém existem controvérsias a respeito de seus benefícios. Os estudos que mostram sensibilidade do sono induzido (SI) neste sentido utilizaram métodos subjetivos de avaliação e doses não controladas do indutor do sono. Objetivos: O principal objetivo do estudo foi comparar o colapso da faringe observado pelos dois métodos diagnósticos, a MM e o SI, através da análise quantitativa da obstrução documentada pela vídeo-nasofaringoscopia, e estudar as correlações deste colapso com o índice de apnéia-hipopnéia (IAH) e a SaO2 mínina noturna. Métodos: Foram estudados prospectivamente 24 pacientes com SAHOS (IAH > 10) e 15 controles saudáveis (IAH 10) and 15 controls (AHI< 5), identified by nocturnal PSG, using video-nasopharyngoscopy with MM and IS. An Olympus-video-bronchoscope with 2.0 mm channel was used during the procedure. All patients were supine with the head in neutral position. The negative pharyngeal pressure was measured during MM by an aneroid manometer connected to the bronchoscope channel. Low dose and slow infusion of midazolam was necessary to IS and the dosage was controlled by PSG in real time during the procedure. The images of the airway obstruction were captured and analyzed by computed software. Variations between cross sectional areas, lateral dimension and antero-posterior dimension of the RP and RG pharynx during MM and IS was analyzed by OSIRIS program (Osiris Medical Imaging Software - University Hospital of Geneva). Results: the collapse of the pharynx was greater in OSAHS than in controls during IS. Retropalatal obstruction was similar between the two methods. In contrast, RG collapse was significantly lower during MM than IS. This study has also shown that RG collapse during IS correlated to AHI and nocturnal SaO2. The total dose of midazolam was lower in OSAHS patients than in controls. Conclusion: Video-nasopharyngoscopy with IS is better than MM in understanding the functional site of pharyngeal obstruction when performed by a controlled technique and quantitative analysis. It should be considered in clinical practice

Pneumomediastino espontâneo associado a lesões laríngeas e úlceras traqueais na dermatomiosite Spontaneous pneumomediastinum associated with laryngeal lesions and tracheal ulcer in dermatomyositis

O presente estudo descreve uma paciente de 41 anos de idade com dermatomiosite, doença pulmonar intersticial e vasculopatia cutânea que desenvolveu pneumomediastino. Durante exame de broncoscopia foram encontradas lesões pálidas na laringe, que se estendiam para a árvore traqueobrônquica, e úlceras profundas na parede membranácea da traqueia. O exame histopatológico revelou presença de processo inflamatório secundário à vasculite, mas sem sinais de infecção. Lesões nas vias aéreas superiores e inferiores em paciente com dermatomiosite são raríssimas. A associação de dermatomiosite com úlceras profundas de mucosa e pneumomediastino não está bem esclarecida, mas a broncoscopia é um exame que deve ser utilizado para aperfeiçoar a avaliação.<br>We described a 41-year-old woman with dermatomyositis, interstitial lung disease, and cutaneous vasculopathy who developed a pneumomediastinum. The routine bronchoscopy investigation found pale lesions in the larynx, that extended to the tracheobronchial tree, and deep ulcers in the membranous wall of the trachea. The histopathology examination revealed an inflammatory process that was diagnosed secondary to the vasculitis, but no infections. Superior and inferior airway lesions in the same patient with dermatomyositis is a very rare condition. The association of dermatomyositis with deep mucosal ulcers and pneumomediastinum is not clear, but a bronchoscopic examination should be used to improve evaluation

Laryngeal and tracheobronchial involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis

INTRODUÇÃO: A granulomatose de Wegener (GW) é uma forma de vasculite sistêmica que envolve primariamente as vias aéreas superiores e inferiores e os rins. As manifestações mais frequentes nas vias aéreas são estenose subglótica e inflamações, estenoses da traqueia e dos brônquios. A visualização endoscópica das vias aéreas é a melhor ferramenta para avaliação, diagnóstico e manejo dessas alterações. OBJETIVOS: Descrever as alterações endoscópicas encontradas na mucosa das vias aéreas de um grupo de pacientes com GW submetido à broncoscopia no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP) e relatar as intervenções terapêuticas broncoscópicas utilizadas em alguns casos. MÉTODOS: Foram estudados 15 pacientes com diagnóstico de GW provenientes do Ambulatório de Vasculites da Disciplina de Pneumologia do HC-FMUSP, encaminhados para a realização de broncoscopia no serviço de Endoscopia Respiratória do HC-FMUSP no período de 2003 a 2007. RESULTADOS: Dos 15 pacientes avaliados, 11 eram mulheres (73,33%) com idade média de 34 ± 11,5 anos. Foram encontradas alterações das vias aéreas em 80% dos pacientes, e o achado endoscópico mais frequente foi estenose subglótica (n = 6). Realizou-se broncoscopia terapêutica em três pacientes com estenose subglótica e em outros três com estenose brônquica, todos apresentando bons resultados. CONCLUSÃO: A broncoscopia permite diagnóstico, acompanhamento e tratamento das lesões de vias aéreas na GW, constituindo-se um recurso terapêutico pouco invasivo em casos selecionados

Comparison of Full Versus Short Induced-Sleep Polysomnography for the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea

Objectives/Hypothesis: Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold-standard method for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, the gap between demand and capacity in performing PSG is a major health-care problem. We sought to validate a short day-time induced sleep for the diagnosis of OSA. Study Design: Prospective diagnostic method validation. Methods: We studied 25 consecutive patients referred to the sleep laboratory and 15 healthy volunteers. All subjects were evaluated by means of full overnight PSG (Full-PSG) and short day-time induced-sleep PSG (Induced-PSG). Sleep was monitored during both procedures (Embla, 16 channels). Sleep was induced by slow intravenous drip infusion of midazolam. Results: The population studied (N = 40) was 60% male (mean age, 42 +/- 10 years; body mass index, 29 +/- 6.5 kg/m(2)). Sleep was successfully induced in all subjects, and no complications were observed (midazolam doses, 6.2 +/- 3.8 mg; time of induced sleep 41.5 +/- 18.9 minutes). The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and minimal oxygen saturation during Full-PSG versus Induced-PSG were similar: median AHI (with 25%-75% interquartile range) was 13 (3-35) events per hour versus 17 (4-36) events per hour, and median oxygen saturation was 84% (75-90) versus 85% (76-92); P = .89 and P = .53, respectively. The majority of the respiratory events during induced sleep were obstructive and similar to those observed during Full-PSG. AHI and lowest oxygen saturation during Induced-PSG correlated significantly with Full-PSG (r = 0.67 and r = 0.77, respectively). Sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of OSA (AHI > 15 events per hour) by Induced-PSG were 0.83 and 0.72, respectively. Conclusions: Induced-PSG by midazolam during the day is safe and correlates with Full-PSG; it therefore is a promising alternative method in the diagnosis of OSA.Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Zerbini Foundatio

Difficult Airway Intubation with Flexible Bronchoscope

Background and objective: To describe the efficacy and safety of a flexible bronchoscopy intubation (FBI) protocol in patients with difficult airway. Method: We reviewed the medical records of patients diagnosed with difficult airway who underwent flexible bronchoscopy intubation under spontaneous ventilation and sedation with midazolam and fentanyl from March 2009 to December 2010. Results: The study enrolled 102 patients, 69 (67.7%) men and 33 (32.3%) women, with a mean age of 44 years. FBI was performed in 59 patients (57.8%) with expected difficult airway in the operating room, in 39 patients (38.2%) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and in 4 patients (3.9%) in the emergency room. Cough, decrease in transient oxygen saturation, and difficult progression of the cannula through the larynx were the main complications, but these factors did not prevent intubation. Conclusion: FBI according to the conscious sedation protocol with midazolam and fentanyl is effective and safe in the management of patients with difficult airway. Keywords: Bronchoscopy, Airway Management, Intubation Intratracheal, Deep Sedatio