In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

Introduction: Rigid bronchoscopy is an invaluable tool for the management of airway
disorders and an essential skill for an interventional pulmonologist. Since its introduction in …

BACKGROUND There are significant variations in how therapeutic bronchoscopy for
malignant airway obstruction is performed. Relatively few studies have compared how these …

Due to growing interest in management of central airway obstruction, rigid bronchoscopy is
undergoing a resurgence in popularity among pulmonologists. Performing rigid …

The bronchoscopic procedures have seen a remarkable increase in both numbers and
complexity. Although many anesthesia providers have kept pace with the challenge, the …

The indications for rigid bronchoscopy for interventional pulmonology have increased and
include stent placements and transbronchial cryobiopsy procedures. The shared airway …

Purpose To report feasibility and potential benefits of high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) in
tumor ablations techniques in liver, kidney, and lung lesions. Methods This prospective …

BACKGROUND. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) facilitates accurate probe placement
in percutaneous ablation of lung tumors but may increase risk for adverse events, including …

Study objective To investigate post-procedural recovery as well as peri-procedural
respiratory and hemodynamic safety parameters with prolonged use of high-frequency jet …

Rigid bronchoscopy is one of the oldest medical techniques used in the respiratory and
thoracic fields. Even though its use declined after the development of flexible bronchoscopy …