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What Are The Side Effects Of Bronchoscopy?

What are the risks of a bronchoscopy? My father is 78 years old and has to go in because a large mass was found on his lung - (the lower half) Can this mass have grown rapidly, as he had a chest xray not to long ago and nothing showed up.... YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Hello dear
I understand your concern
Complications from fiber optic bronchoscopy remain extremely low.
Common complications may include
shortness of breath,
a drop in oxygen level during the procedure, chest pain, and cough.
In addition, if a lung biopsy is necessary, it may cause leakage of air called a pneumothorax and/or bleeding from the lung.
Pneumothorax occurs in less than 1% of cases requiring lung biopsy.
Sometime damage to pleura, pleuritis and anesthesia complication can occur
So consult experienced pulmonologist and undergo bronchoscopy
Hope this may help you
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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What Are The Side Effects Of Bronchoscopy?

Hello dear I understand your concern Complications from fiber optic bronchoscopy remain extremely low. Common complications may include shortness of breath, a drop in oxygen level during the procedure, chest pain, and cough. In addition, if a lung biopsy is necessary, it may cause leakage of air called a pneumothorax and/or bleeding from the lung. Pneumothorax occurs in less than 1% of cases requiring lung biopsy. Sometime damage to pleura, pleuritis and anesthesia complication can occur So consult experienced pulmonologist and undergo bronchoscopy Hope this may help you Best regards Dr. Sagar