Fibre-Optic Bronchoscopy Laboratory

Dr.Anand Jaiswal                      :           Incharge

Routine diagnostic bronchoscopies and all bronchoscopic procedures are carried in the laboratory. Teaching and training in bronchoscopy is done for residents of Institute. Training of doctors from other Govt. institute is also done with payment of training fee. A lecturer from department of TB & Chest, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, U.P., attended the training course in fibre-optic bronchoscopy for 10 days from 07-02-08 to 17-02-08 at the institute.

The laboratory has various equipments as mentioned below.

·         Fibre-optic bronchoscopes – Three (BF-3, PE- 2 series and BF-ITR)

·         Pulse Oximeter

·         CCD Camera with Video Output and facility for recording.

·         All accessories of bronchoscope, biopsy forceps, brush, TBNA etc.

During the period from April-07 to March-08, a total of 266 bronchoscopes were done with 485 different procedures like bronchial biopsy, transbronchial biopsy, bronchial brushing, bronchial aspirate, trans bronchial needle aspiration, broncho-alveolar lavage, etc.

The laboratory has helped in diagnosing difficult cases like lung cancer, ILD, occupational lung disease etc. The doctors within and outside the Institute are also being trained in performing the procedures.