Credle W, Smiddy J, Elliott R. Complications of fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Am Rev Respir Dis 1974; 109:67-72 Dreison RB, Albert RK, Talley PA, et al. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the teaching ...

There are many indications for rigid bronchoscopy, including bleeding or hemorrhage, foreign body extraction, deeper biopsy specimen when fiber-optic specimen is inadequate, dilation of tracheal ...