Safety and Efficacy of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Elderly Patients: A Retrospective Comparative Study
[Display omitted] Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a common method used for diagnostic sampling of the thorax. Although the safety and efficacy of FB in the general population are well-established, data on the elderly population are limited. This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of FB i...
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Published in | Open respiratory archives Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 100276 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier España, S.L.U
01.10.2023
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Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a common method used for diagnostic sampling of the thorax. Although the safety and efficacy of FB in the general population are well-established, data on the elderly population are limited. This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of FB in elderly people aged ≥80 years.
We retrospectively studied elderly patients aged ≥80 years who underwent FB at our hospital between April 2021 and March 2022. Outcomes, such as indications, sampling methods, diagnostic results, and complications, were compared with those of a control group of patients aged 18–79 years.
In total, 247 patients (154 men) were included in the study, with 65 and 182 patients in the elderly and non-elderly groups, respectively. The most frequent indication for FB was the presence of a mass or nodule, with transbronchial lung biopsy, transbronchial biopsy, and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration performed in 162 (65.6%), 29 (11.7%), and 36 (15.6%) patients, respectively. FB led to a diagnosis in 36 (57.1%) and 103 (56%) patients in the elderly and non-elderly groups, respectively, with no significant difference observed. There were no patient deaths or significant differences in the incidence of hemorrhage, hypoxia, pneumothorax, fever, or pneumonia between the two groups.
The findings of this study indicate that FB can be performed effectively and safely in elderly patients aged ≥80 years, similar to non-elderly patients.
La broncoscopia flexible (FB) es un método común utilizado para el muestreo diagnóstico del tórax. Aunque la seguridad y eficacia de la FB en la población general están bien establecidas, los datos sobre la población anciana son limitados. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la seguridad y eficacia de la FB en ancianos ≥80 años.
Se estudiaron retrospectivamente los pacientes ancianos de ≥80 años sometidos a FB en nuestro hospital entre abril de 2021 y marzo de 2022. Los resultados, como las indicaciones, los métodos de muestreo, los resultados diagnósticos y las complicaciones, se compararon con los de un grupo control de pacientes de 18-79 años.
En total, 247 pacientes (154 hombres) fueron incluidos en el estudio, con 65 y 182 pacientes en los grupos de ancianos y no ancianos, respectivamente. La indicación más frecuente fue la presencia de una masa o nódulo, realizándose biopsia pulmonar transbronquial, biopsia transbronquial y aspiración transbronquial con aguja guiada por ecografía endobronquial en 162 (65,6%), 29 (11,7%) y 36 (15,6%) pacientes, respectivamente.
Los resultados de este estudio indican que la FB se puede Los resultados de este estudio indican que la FB puede realizarse de forma eficaz y segura en pacientes de edad ≥80 años, de forma similar a los pacientes no ancianos. |
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ISSN: | 2659-6636 2659-6636 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.opresp.2023.100276 |