Diagnostic role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in various respiratory diseases at esic medical college hospital Sanath Nagar

Background: Fiber-optic bronchoscopy is a safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic technique for pulmonary disease diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the demographic profiles, indications, bronchoscopic findings, and diagnosis of individuals who had a bronchoscopic examination. Materials and Methods: For a year, 150 patients received bronchoscopies at the ESICMCH hospital in Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad, in the department of pulmonary medicine. All of the subjects underwent a thorough clinical history, physical examination, and standard tests. Sputum examination (for acid fast bacilli (AFB) staining, gramme staining, culture/sensitivity, KOH staining, malignant cells), hematological examination, and coagulation profile were performed on all patients. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was then performed on all of the patients. Under topical anesthetic (2% lignocaine), flexible bronchoscopy was done with a fiberoptic scope via the transnasal route. Pulse oximetry was used to measure oxygenation throughout the process. After a thorough inspection of the endobronchial tree, appropriate samples such as bronchoscopic aspirate, brushing, and biopsy were taken, depending on the lesion. Depending on the clinical diagnosis and bronchoscopic findings, samples were submitted to cytology and histology. Results: Out of 150 patients, 100 (66.67%) were males and 50 (33.33%) were females