How is the bronchoscopy done?
Your child will be given anesthesia before the test begins. During the test, your child will be given medicine to numb his or her nose and throat. The bronchoscope tube bends to fit your child’s airway. Your doctor will put the bronchoscope into your child’s nose or into a tube placed in the throat to make it easier to reach the windpipe. It is then moved forward into the throat and bronchial tube of both lungs. Often a small amount of salt water is put into the lungs, then suctioned out and sent to the lab. Sometimes a tissue sample (biopsy) may be taken. The bronchoscopy may be done in a special procedure room in the Hasbro operating area, in a regular operating room or in the pediatric intensive care unit, or in the pediatric sedation suite. Your doctor will tell you where the test will be done. The test usually takes less than one hour. Your doctor will talk with you after the test to discuss the results. Are there any complications? This test is safe and carries little risk. Rarel
Your child will be given anesthesia before the test begins. During the test, your child will be given medicine to numb his or her nose and throat. The bronchoscope tube bends to fit your child’s airway. Your doctor will put the bronchoscope into your child’s nose or into a tube placed in the throat to make it easier to reach the windpipe. It is then moved forward through the voicebox and into the bronchial tubes of both lungs. Often a small amount of salt water is put into the lungs, then suctioned out and sent to the lab. This is called a bronchial-alveolar-lavage or BAL. Sometimes a tissue sample (biopsy) may be taken. The bronchoscopy may be done in a special procedure room in the Hasbro operating area, in a regular operating room or in the pediatric intensive care unit, or in the pediatric sedation suite. Your doctor will tell you where the test will be done. The test usually takes less than fifteen minutes, but extra time will be needed for sedation and waking up. Your doctor will
