Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-29-2024
Abstract
The field of interventional pulmonology has grown immensely and is increasingly recognized as a subspecialty. The new procedures introduced in the last decade pose unique challenges, and anesthesiologists need to readapt to their specific demands. In this review, we extensively discuss the pathophysiology, technical aspects, preprocedural preparation, anesthetic management, and postprocedural challenges of many new procedures such as navigational bronchoscopy, endobronchial valve deployment, and bronchial thermoplasty. Majority of these procedures are performed under general anesthesia with an endotracheal tube. Total intravenous anesthesia with rocuronium as a muscle relaxant seems to be the standard US practice. The easy availability and proven safety and efficacy of sugammadex as a reversal agent of rocuronium has decreased the need for high-dose remifentanil as an agent to avoid muscle relaxants. Additional research is available with regard to the utility of nebulized lidocaine and is discussed. Finally, two newer drugs administered for conscious sedation (typically without the need of an anesthesiologist) are likely to gain popularity in the future. Remimazolam is a new short-acting benzodiazepine with a relatively faster offset of clinical effects. Dexmedetomidine, a selective adrenergic agonist, is increasingly employed in bronchoscopy as a sedative during bronchoscopic procedures.
Recommended Citation
Goudra, Basavana; Sundararaman, Lalitha; Chandar, Prarthna; and Green, Michael, "Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy-An Update" (2024). Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers. Paper 96.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/anfp/96
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PubMed ID
39518611
Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 21, November 2024, Article number 6471.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13216471.
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