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Patient Education
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy is a surgical
technique for viewing the interior of the
airways. Using sophisticated flexible fiber
optic instruments, surgeons are able to
explore the trachea, main stem bronchi, and
some of the small bronchi. In children, this
procedure may be used to remove foreign
objects that have been inhaled. In adults,
the procedure is most often used to take
samples of (biopsy) suspicious lesions and
for culturing specific areas in the lung.
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Review Date:
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