Complex Airway Procedures
Numerous bronchoscopic technologies
are used to treat benign and malignant
airway obstruction in a minimally
invasive manner. These procedures
can be performed with flexible or rigid
bronchoscopy. There are very few
providers across the country that have
been formally trained and certified to
perform these highly specialized rigid
bronchoscopies. Many cases, including
complex rigid bronchscopy procedures,
can be done on an outpatient basis.
- Rigid bronchoscopy
- Airway stent placement (metallic, silicone and hybrid)
- Spray cryotherapy
- Nd: YAG laser therapy
- Argon plasma coagulation and electrocautery
- Brachytherapy
- Microdebrider
- Montogomery T-Tube placement
- Balloon bronchoplasty
- Stent removal
- Foreign body removal
Pleural Procedures
Pleuroscopy or medical thoracoscopy
performed under conscious sedation
is an excellent alternative to surgical
thoracosopy for pleural biopsy in
unexplained pleural effusions or for
treatment of recurrent malignant
effusions. The PleurX® catheter program
is a proven system of long-term indwelling pleural catheters for outpatient management of recurrent effusions. Patients are followed closely and can sometimes undergo additional chemical pleurodesis through the catheter.
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Pleurodesis
- PleurX indwelling catheter placement
- Tube thoracostomy
Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
We offer several bronchoscopic options for diagnosing patients with lung nodules or mediastinal tumors and benign conditions causing lymphadenopathy. These procedures are highly effective in diagnosing tumors at early stages and are performed in a least invasive fashion.
- Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy of lung and lymph nodes
- Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy
Bronchial Thermoplasty
For patients with severe asthma not controlled on medical treatment, we offer Bronchial Thermoplasty. Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) is a procedure to reduce the smooth muscle mass of the airway. With less smooth muscle, the airways constrict less, reducing severe asthma attacks.
Learn more about bronchial thermoplasty
Other Procedures
- Percutaneous tracheostomy
- Whole lung lavage for alveolar proteinosis
- Placement of fiducial markers in chest tumors
- Endobronchial valve placement for alveolar pleural fistula