160. Indikationen, Komplikationen und Ergebnisse der Bronchos-, Mediastino- und Thoracoskopie

Summary Indications and complications in 291 bronchoscopies, 149 mediastinoscopies and 28 thoracoscopies are shown. Bronchoscopy has a diagnostic and especially a therapeutic value; under local anesthesia it is a safe method. Mediastinoscopy showed no severe complications. Thoracoscopy is a method of low risk and can be performed under local anesthesia. It was used in endotracheal anesthesia for thoracal vagotomy in bronchial asthma.