Risk factors for bronchoscopic complications in patients over 75 years of age

OLGUN YILDIZELİ Ş., TUFAN ÇİNÇİN A., ARIKAN H., ÇINAR Ç., KOCAKAYA D., Eryuksel E.

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.89-94, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41999-017-0001-7
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-94
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bronchoscopy, Complication, Older patients, Risk factor, FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY, EXPERIENCE, FRAILTY
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim Bronchoscopy is a widely used, well-tolerated diagnostic and therapeutic intervention and has a low complication rate. The aim of this study was to describe the rates of bronchoscopic complications and risk factors in a group of patients 75 years' old and above.