CUTTING EDGE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2013 

Panminerva Medica 2013 June;55(2):121-9

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Interventional pulmonology procedures: an update

Gompelmann D., Eberhardt R., Herth F. J. F. ✉

Department of Pneumology and Respiratory Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

Bronchoscopy is the most important tool in diagnosis of respiratory diseases, but also provides therapeutic options in various disorders. Besides hemoptysis, airway stenoses are a frequent indication for therapeutic bronchoscopy interventions. Thereby, a broad spectrum of endoscopic techniques including electrocautery, argon plasma coagulation, laser treatment, cryosurgery and stent implantation is available. In the last decade, development of new endoscopic modalities provides also treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and uncontrolled asthma.