Experience with flexible bronchoscopy for noncoronavirus disease of 2019 indications in pediatric patients during the coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic
Sanem Eryilmaz Polat,
Fatma Merve Arıkan,
Murat Yasin Gençoğlu
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimFlexible bronchoscopy (FB) poses a risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) transmission due to aerosol generation. This study aimed to assess the utilization, indications, outcomes, and safety of FB in pediatric patients for noncoronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID‐19) reasons during the pandemic.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed pediatric patients who underwent FB for non‐COVID‐19 indications at a tertiary children's hospital's pulmonary clinic during… Show more
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