Oral insertion of a flexible bronchoscope is associated with less discomfort than nasal insertion for Korean patients

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-348

  Choi, C M ^a   Yoon, H I ^a   Lee, S M ^a   Yoo, C G ^a   Kim, Y W ^a   Han, S K ^a   Shim, Y S ^a   Yim, Jae Joon ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flexible bronchoscopy; Insertion route; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRONCHOSCOPE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPE; HUMAN; INSERTION ROUTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL INSERTION; ORAL INSERTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; BRONCHOSCOPES; BRONCHOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KOREA; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NOSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15344344391     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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