Abstract

RODRIGUEZ CARRION, Arelis; FERRER CARRION, Mercedes; ALEMAN MENE, Miriam  and  MAHIQUE MACHADO, Orlando. Fibrobroncoscopia como medio de diagnóstico: Labor de enfermería. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2002, vol.18, n.1, pp.27-31. ISSN 0864-0319.

A descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study of 352 patients with pneumological affections that had undergone fibronchoscopy at the Department of Endoscopic Tests of "Dr. Ambrosio Grillo Portuondo" Cinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital, in Santiago de Cuba, from November, 1991, to December, 1996, was made aimed at showing the results of this diagnostic tool and other variables of interest. According to the results of the investigation, lung neoplasia coincided with the identification of lung tumors (48.6 %) and their relationship with the smoking habit. Complications were minimum during the carrying out of this procedure, due mainly to the great participation and responsibility of the nursing personnel in the health team. The percentage method was used to present the data.

Keywords : BRONCHOSCOPY [nursing]; BRONCHOSCOPY [instrumentation]; LUNG NEOPLASMS [diagnosis]; BRONCHIAL DISEASES [diagnosis]; LUNG DISEASES [diagnosis]; PREOPERATIVE NURSING.

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