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  • Bronchial Washings and Lavage (BAL)
  • Bronchial Brushings
  • Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (TBNA)
  • Endobronchial and Transbronchial Lung Biopsy (BLB/TBLB/TBB

It is one of the most effective ways of diagnosing lung diseases such as Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Lung cancer Bronchitis, Sarcoidosis and a host of other diseases involving lungs, airways and lymph ods inside the chest (mediastinal glands).

It could also be used, therapeutically for :

  • removing foreign bodies from the airways
  • to place a stent (a tiny tube) to open a collapsed airway
    due to pressure by a mass or tumor
  • to remove a mass or growth that is blocking the airway
  • for temporary control of bleeding from the airways.

The various therapeutic procedures performed include:

  • Endobronchial LASER
  • Airway Dilatation and Stent placement
  • Brachytherapy catheter placement
  • Balloon Tamponading
  • Foreign Body Removal

The procedure is simple and safe in expert hands. There are usually little or no complications from this procedure. Some of the possible complications include:

  • Fever: A mild fever may occur but is rare. Over-the-counter fever medicine will help.
  • Nosebleed: Since the lining the nose is very delicate, a nosebleed may occur. Typically, it will stop on its own.
  • Stridor: If one has stridor, it may temporarily get worse due to the effect of the medicine used during the procedure.
  • A change in voice or noisy breathing may occur, but is also usually temporary.
  • Wheezing: patients with a history of lung disease, such as asthma, may need additional medication to treat signs of wheeze both prior to and after the procedure.
  • Hemoptysis : some amount of blood may appear on coughing for a day or two in patients in whom TBNA or TBB have been performed but is usually self limiting.
  • Pneumothorax : the chances of lung rupturing and air leaking out are there but very low. This occurs only if TBB has been performed.

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