Clinical analysis of right middle lobe atelectasis under fiberoptic bronchoscopy (45 cases) / 中国内镜杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the value of bronchoscopy in the etiologic diagnosis and therapy of right middle lobe atelectasis. Methods Clinical data of 45 cases of right middle lobe atelectasis under fiberoptic bronchoscopy from January 2012 to February 2016 were analyze retrospectively. Results 28 cases (62.2 %) were determined inflammation, 9 cases (20.0 %) of tumor, 4 cases (8.9 %) of tuberculosis, 1 case (2.2%) of foreign body, 3 cases (6.7 %) unexplained. After treatment, 30 cases (66.7 %) were cured, 8 cases (17.8 %) improved while 7 cases (15.5 %) invalid. Conclusions The bronchoscopy is a critical technology for diagnosis and therapy of right middle lobe atelectasis.