[Discussion of the role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy examination in the choosing the type of operation for centre type lung cancer].

This paper summarized the clinical data of the 112 cases centre type lung cancer examined by the X-ray films or/and CT scan and fiberopiticbronchoscopy (FOB) from Oct. 1984 to Aug. 1993 and discussed the role of FOB examination playing in the surgical treatment of centre type lung cancer. The authors thinks the FOB examination should be one of the necessary means of routine pre-operation checking, because it takes an important part in finding area of bronchus infiltrated by the cancer and choosing the type of operation.