
Lateral position during bronchoscopy can reduce the amount of oral secretion aspirates. thorascopy in an awake patient given extensive local anesthesia) can cause three.

The incidences of post-bronchoscpy pneumonia (0% Vs 0%), hypoxia (15.7% Vs 13.9%, p=0.818) are not different in two groups. Opening the chest of a patient in the lateral decubitus position (ex. The amount of oral secretion aspirates is larger in supine position (12.3 ml Vs 7.2 ml, p<0.001). For the PA oblique projection, anterior rotation is obtained by extending the upper arm forward and placing the hand on the table and placing the lower arm behind the back. Patient demographics, amount of oral secretion aspirates, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, SpO2, post-bronchoscopy complications (like hypoxia, pneumonia etc.) were recorded.ģ8 patients had bronchoscopy in supine position, 36 in lateral position. The patient’s knees and hips are flexed for comfort. Seventy-four patients requiring diagnostic bronchoscopy were randomized into two groups.

Although transesophageal echocardiographic examination is usually performed with the patient lying in the left lateral decubitus or supine position, little attention has been paid to the effects of these positions on pulmonary venous flow. This study is designed to investigate differences between supine and lateral position in amount of oral secretion aspirates and incidences of post-bronchoscopy complications. This study attempted to evaluate the effects of supine and lateral recumbent positions on pulmonary venous flow by transesophageal Doppler echocardiography in healthy subjects. Patient in lateral position can flow out oral secretion naturally.

It can cause complications like hypoxia and post bronchoscopy pneumonia. Supine position during bronchoscopy can cause massive aspirates of oral secretion. Reason 4501 I heard was with the lungs and left main stem bronchus being at an angle. However, which of patient posture is effective is not clear. If I recall correctly left lateral recumbent position is a PT on their left side, with their right leg drawn up. Flexible bronchoscopy is usually performed with supine or semi-recumbent position.
