Objective: To explore the effect of children-sized fibreoptic bronchoscope in improving the safety of whole-lung lavage (WLL).
Method: Patients from May 2006 to May 2010 using children-sized fibreoptic bronchoscope to assistant the location were assigned to fibreoptic bronchoscope group. Patients from May 1998 to Nov 2004 using traditional stethoscope to help intubation were assigned to control group. The adverse reactions and complications were compared.
Result: There were liquid leakage 1 case (0.96%), hypoxia 3 cases (2.88%) and liquid retained over 1000 ml 15 cases (14.42%) in fibreoptic bronchoscope group. In contrast, liquid leakage 24 cases (6.38%), hypoxia 42 cases (11.17%) and liquid retained over 1000 ml 135 cases (35.90%) happened in control group. The differences between the two groups were significant (P<0.05, P<0.01).
Conclusion: Using children-sized fibreoptic bronchoscope in WLL can promote the situation of double-lumen tube, help separation the two lungs, decrease complications and improving safety.