'In summary, this well-organized, concise textbook provides a quick reference for airway anatomy and numerous bronchoscopic procedures. As written in the preface, 'This text will be beneficial to a wide range of practitioners including trainees and specialists in pulmonary and all critical care fields, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and respiratory therapists'. This textbook clearly meets these goals.' Kenlchl Ueda, Anesthesia & Analgesia
Preface; 1. A short history of bronchoscopy Heinrich D. Becker and Armin Ernst; 2. Multidetector computed tomography imaging of the central airways Karen S. Lee and Phillip M. Boiselle; 3. The larynx Daniel C. Chelius, Jr and William W. Lunn; 4. Airway anatomy for the bronchoscopist Shana Hill, Rani Kumaran, Arthur Sung and Armin Ernst; 5. Anesthesia for bronchoscopy John Pawlowski; 6. Anatomy and care of the bronchoscope Robert Garland; 7. Starting and managing a bronchoscopy unit Rabih Bechara; 8. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy: indications, contraindications, and consent Aaron B. Waxman; 9. Bronchial washing, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial brush, and endobronchial biopsy Melissa Tukey and Carla Lamb; 10. Transbronchial lung biopsy Scott Shofer and Momen M. Wahidi; 11. Transbronchial needle aspiration William Fischer and David Feller-Kopman; 12. Bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit Jed A. Gorden; 13. Basic endobronchial ultrasound Maren Schuhmann; 14. Bronchoscopy in the lung transplant patient Anne Fuhlbrigge; 15. Basic navigational bronchoscopy Dominik Harzheim; 16. Basic therapeutic techniques Luis F. Angel and Deborah J. Levine; Index.