Mechanical Debridement & Balloon Dilation
Discusses instrument selection, setup, procedural sequencing, complication avoidance, and combined modality use for mechanical airway restoration.
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Exam mapping & scope
This chapter covers the interventional bronchoscopy management of central airway obstruction (CAO) with a focus on non‑thermal mechanical modalities (rigid coring, rigid and flexible forceps, microdebrider, cryorecanalization) and airway balloon dilatation (bronchoplasty). Content maps to AABIP blueprint domains in therapeutic bronchoscopy for malignant and benign airway stenosis, peri‑procedural management, device selection, complication recognition/management, and post‑transplant airway complications.
Focus this round
- Tool selection
- Technique steps
- Complication mitigation
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