Safety management of bronchoscopic examination and treatment
Iwasaki, K.; Hayashi, A.; Ikeda, N.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 61(4): 323-326
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 18411697 Document Number: 619568
Safety management of bronchoscopic examination and treatment is devided into 3 phases. Patient information should be provided before the procedure. Also written informed conscent should be obtained after the information of advantage and disadvantage of examination/treatment. Bronchoscopists and well-trained nurses should manage both the procedure itself and patient condition. Through check up of patient is necessary to avoid late complications after the procedure. Due to the increase in the number of interventional bronchoscopies, the management of patients is getting more important. Safety management should be developed by wide-range of medical team including bronchoscopists, nurses and technical staff.