The high price of bronchoscopy. Maintenance and repair of the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope.

broncho)sco)pic evahlatio)ii. Fiberoptic l)roncho)sco)py is now a simple, routine procedure co)IiiIlioniy performed in the o)ntpatient setting using local anesthesia by physicians without a surgical background.tm) The current spectrum ofdiagnostic, therapeutic , and palliative capabilities of the FFB is vast and ranges from niere airway examiiiation to palliative laser 5’ Design niodificatioms and the development of accessories have I)aralieled to)days increasing indications for its use. According to personal coniniunications with vario)us manufacturers of FFBs, the cost of the