[Application of rigid bronchoscopy in airway management after lobectomy of lung].

OBJECTIVE

Application of rigid bronchoscopy in airway management after lobectomy of lung was recommended, and its significance was discussed.

METHODS

Bronchoscopies were performed in three patients scheduled for lobectomy of lung undergoing epidural plus general anesthesia. Each patient was examined two times. The first examination was done after anesthetic induction and intubation. The second was given at the end of operation.

RESULTS

Rigid bronchoscopy under general anesthesia could clearly show the inner structures of trachea, bronchi and location of carcinoma. Under direct version, the secretion and sludged blood in the trachea and bronchi after lobectomy could be scavenged.

CONCLUSION

It was suggested that with the use of bronchoscopy the complications including postoperative atelectasis and bronchial-pleural fistulization could be reduced.