• Medicina intensiva · Aug 2012

    [Fiberoptic bronchoscopy in a respiratory intensive care unit].

    • C M Lucena, P Martínez-Olondris, J R Badia, A Xaubet, M Ferrer, A Torres, and C Agustí.
    • Servicio de Neumología, Instituto Clínico del Tórax, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, España.
    • Med Intensiva. 2012 Aug 1;36(6):389-95.

    ObjectiveTo describe the indications, diagnostic performance and safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) performed in a respiratory intensive care unit (RICU).DesignA prospective, observational study was carried out.SettingA 6-bed RICU in a tertiary university hospital.PatientsPatients admitted to RICU who required FOB.InterventionsNone.Main MeasurementsFOB indications and complications, endoscopic procedures, time required to perform FOB.ResultsSixty-nine out (23%) of the 297 patients admitted to the RICU underwent a total of 107 FOB. Sixty-eight percent of FOB were performed in patients on mechanical ventilation. FOB was performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in 88 (82%) and 19 cases (18%), respectively. The study of pulmonary infiltrates was the main indication for diagnostic FOB (44 cases; 50%), particularly in immunocompromised patients (24 cases; 27%). In immunocompromised patients the diagnostic performance of FOB was significantly higher than in immunocompetent subjects (48% vs 30%; p<0.01). No major complications were recorded. Only a significant drop in PaO(2)/FiO(2) ratio was observed (182 ± 74 vs 163 ± 79; p<0.005) in patients undergoing bronchoalveolar lavage. Overall mortality in patients in the RICU was 14%. In patients requiring a single FOB procedure, mortality was 25%, versus 45% among those requiring more than one FOB procedure.ConclusionsThese results show that FOB is used commonly in the RICU. It is a safe and fast procedure that contributes significantly to clinical management. Patients requiring additional FOB during admission to the RICU show high mortality.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier España, S.L. and SEMICYUC. All rights reserved.

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