Frequency of Acute Complications after Fiber-Optic BronchoscopyProcedure in a Tertiary Care Hospital

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the frequency of acute complications in patients undergoing bronchoscopy presenting to a tertiary care facility.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Pulmonology unit of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, from 14-10-2022 to 14-04-2023 on 221 patients of either gender, aged between 16 to 70 years, who underwent bronchoscopy. The sample size was calculated using WHO sample size calculator; all the patients aged 16 to 70 years undergoing the bronchoscopy, regardless of their gender, were included in the study. Basic demographic features like age, gender, and occupation were recorded. A bronchoscopy was performed by a consultant using a fiberoptic bronchoscope Olympus BF type 1T150. After obtaining the required variables, the data was analyzed using SPSS version 22. The frequency of acute complications in patients undergoing bronchoscopy was determined.

Results

 The mean age of the patients was 42.91±14.99 years. The frequency of bronchospasm was 6 (2.7%), hypotension 2 (0.9%), Desaturation/Hypoxia 11 (5%), mild hemorrhage 18 (8.1%), moderate hemorrhage 3 (1.4%), severe hemorrhage 5 (2.3%), mild tachycardia 17 (7.7%), moderate tachycardia 2 (0.9%), severe tachycardia 3 (1.4%) and pulmonary edema 1 (0.5%).

Conclusion

  Fiber-optic bronchoscopy demonstrated a low rate of acute complications, predominantly mild hemorrhage and desaturation, with severe adverse events being rare, indicating the procedure's relative safety in tertiary care settings.

Keywords:

Bronchoscopy, Complications, Therapeutic Indications, Pneumonia

Published

2026/03/04

Issue

Vol. Volume 7-issue 1

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