Diagnostic value of bronchial catheterization in bronchial carcinoma
Zajaczkowska, J.; Lachowicz, D.; Pawlicka, W.; Szymanska, D.; Pirozynski, M.
Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane 160(2): 142-147
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-657X PMID: 6305043 Document Number: 207846
Bronchial catheterization is a valuable contribution to bronchoscopy. It increased positive results by 28.1% in 1971-1976, and by 32.2% in 1977-1979. The results of catheterization correlated with hose of resection specimens. No false positive results were observed. With better experience of the physicians and the better equipment better results were obtained in the last three years. The examinations were performed under topical anesthesia.