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    Understanding Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology

    Bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology are minimally invasive procedures performed to diagnose and treat lung cancer, complex non-cancerous (benign) airway diseases, and pleural pathologies (conditions that affect the lining of the lungs).

    Interventional Pulmonology

    Interventional pulmonology is a new field in pulmonary medicine that uses endoscopy and other medical tools for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions in the lungs and chest region.

    Bronchoscopy is the most common type of interventional pulmonology procedure performed. 

    These procedures are performed by interventional pulmonologists or lung specialists with specialized training in treating these conditions.

    How is Bronchoscopy Done?

    Bronchoscopy helps interventional pulmonologists to look inside your lungs or airways without any surgery. 

    The doctor uses a flexible, long tube, known as a bronchoscope, with a light and camera on one end to take photos or videos of the suspected cancerous tissue in the lungs. 

    The doctor can also take a sample of the suspected tissue for further testing and diagnosis. This procedure is known as a biopsy.

    Conditions Diagnosed and Treated

    Some common conditions that can be diagnosed and treated by using bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology are:

    • Undiagnosed lung masses and nodules (spots present on the lungs)
    • Complications due to advanced lung cancer
    • Abnormal lymph nodes present in the chest area
    • Lung infection and inflammation leading to pneumonia
    • Benign airway stenosis (airway narrowing due to a non-cancerous tumor)
    • Pleural effusion (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
    • Pneumothorax (lung collapse)
    • Some cases of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma

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    Bronchoscopy Procedures for Diagnosis of Lung Disorders

    Several basic types of bronchoscopy procedures can help diagnose malignant (cancerous), inflammatory, and infectious lung disorders. The common types of bronchoscopy procedures include the following:

    • Airway examination
    • Bronchoalveolar lavage
    • Cytologic brushing
    • Endobronchial biopsy
    • Transbronchial biopsy

    Other advanced techniques for the diagnoses of lung disorders may include the following:

    • Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
    • Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound
    • Endobronchial ultrasound
    • Endobronchial ultrasound and transbronchial needle aspiration
    • Robot-assisted bronchoscopy
    • Autofluorescence bronchoscopy

    Therapeutic Bronchoscopy

    Interventional pulmonology includes various types of therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures performed to treat tracheal or bronchial obstructions, either due to cancerous or non-cancerous diseases.

    Rigid or flexible bronchoscopes are used with thermal techniques, like laser and freezing, or non-thermal techniques, like microdebrider, to remove the tumors from the airways. When required, stents may be placed by the interventional pulmonologist to help maintain the patency of airway.

    For persistent and severe asthma, bronchial thermoplasty may be performed for certain patients.

    Other treatment procedures include the placement of certain fiducial markers in the lung that help guide endobronchial valves and lung cancer-radiosurgery to improve the airway fistulas.

    Many techniques may be used to remove the accidentally inhaled foreign objects safely and effectively.

    The different types of bronchoscopy procedures performed for treatment purposes include the following:

    • Rigid bronchoscopy
    • Laser
    • Argon Plasma Coagulation 
    • Electrocautery
    • Cryotherapy
    • Photodynamic therapy
    • Stents 
    • Microdebrider
    • Balloon dilatation
    • Airway steroids injection 
    • Endobronchial valves
    • Endobronchial application of Mitomycin-C
    • Placement of fiducial marker for radiosurgery
    • Brachytherapy
    • Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction 
    • Bronchial thermoplasty
    • Percutaneous tracheostomy
    • Transtracheal oxygen catheter placement
    • Chest tube placement
    • Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis
    • Tunneled pleural catheter

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    Interventional pulmonology methods like bronchoscopy can help in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer and other lung disorders. Schedule a consultation appointment with Dr. Ankit Bansal at Arpit Medi World today to get the best interventional pulmonology and bronchoscopy procedures.

    Dr. Ankit Bansal has over ten years of experience and expertise as an interventional pulmonologist and can give you the best guidance and treatment for various lung-related problems.

    Dr Ankit Bansal

    With more than 10 years of experience, Dr. Ankit Bansal specializes in treating a wide range of respiratory diseases, including Allergies, Asthma, COPD, ILD, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, and Lung cancer. 

    He has expertise in interventional pulmonology, including bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, Polysomnography (sleep study), and Critical care. He is currently working as a Consultant pulmonologist Intensivist and Interventionalist at Fortis Escorts Jaipur. 

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    Dr. Bansal is currently affiliated with Fortis Escorts Hospital in Jaipur, where he serves as a Consultant Pulmonologist and Critical Care specialist. His expertise and dedication to patient care make him a trusted name in the medical community, committed to providing exceptional treatment and support for all respiratory conditions.

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