Bronchoscopy in New Secretariat Building, Kolkata, West Bengal
A thin flexible tube with a camera is passed through the nose or mouth into the airways to visualize the trachea, bronchi, and lung tissue. Used to diagnose inf…
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What is Bronchoscopy?
A thin flexible tube with a camera is passed through the nose or mouth into the airways to visualize the trachea, bronchi, and lung tissue. Used to diagnose infections, tumors, bleeding, and to collect biopsy samples.
30-60 minutes
Rest 2-3 hours; throat soreness and cough for 24 hours; do not eat or drink until gag reflex returns (1-2 hours); arrange a driver
₹3,000 - ₹10,000
Local spray with IV sedation
99%
Outpatient