the Value of Flexible Bronchoscopy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sohag University Hospitals

Study including neonates who underwent flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy over a period of 10 years from January 2015 to January 2025. The study population comprised neonates admitted to the NICU in Sohag University Hospitals between January 2015 and january 2025.

• The inclusion criteria were neonates aged from 1 day to 28 days with recurrent dyspnea, stridor, recurrent chocking or suspicious respiratory tract anomaly; with recurrent pulmonary infection or atelectasis in the same lung lobe; with suspicious tracheal stenosis in radiological image [X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan]; inability to be extubated without clear reason; or confirmed congenital esophageal atresia to clarify the presence and position of esophagobronchial fistula before surgery.
• Exclusion criteria : neonates with neurological , cardiac problem ,age above 28 days Clinical data such as age, sex; weight at bronchoscopy; mechanical ventilation during hospitalization.
• Clinical indications and results of bronchoscopy were also retrospectively collected.
• Medical and surgical intervention needed for management after diagnosis by FB.

Inclusion criteria

• neonates aged from 1 day to 28 days with recurrent dyspnea, stridor, recurrent chocking or suspicious respiratory tract anomaly; with recurrent pulmonary infection or atelectasis in the same lung lobe; with suspicious tracheal stenosis in radiological image [X-ray or computed tomography (CT) scan]; inability to be extubated without clear reason; or confirmed congenital esophageal atresia to clarify the presence and position of esophagobronchial fistula before surgery.

Exclusion criteria

neonates with neurological , cardiac problem ,age above 28 days

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