Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric flexible bronchoscopies (FB) are widely performed in specialised centres. There is limited information on the long-term follow up and outcomes.
Aims and objectives: We previously presented data on bronchoscopies (n=161, 0-16 years) done over a period of one year at Sheffield Children's Hospital, UK (ERJ 54 suppl 63 PA1058). For the current project we collected information on the post FB outcomes and subsequent treatments.
Methods: From the initial cohort we excluded patients with cystic fibrosis, TB, malignancy, foreign body and patients lost to follow up in the 6 months after FB. 133 patients were followed up until 31.12.2020.
Results: The clinical diagnosis post FB is detailed in Fig 1.
In Fig 2 we present the details on treatment during follow up. Azithromycin was the most commonly used prophylactic antibiotic. 43 patients were discharged within 3 years of follow up.
Conclusions: The most common diagnoses were: asthma/preschool wheeze (40, 30.1%), PBB only (27, 20.3%), PBB with asthma/wheeze (21, 15.8%). 87 (65.4%) of children had non respiratory comorbidities. FB has a definite value when diagnosis at initial presentation is uncertain.
Footnotes
Cite this article as Eur Respir J 2022; 60: Suppl. 66, 4110.
This article was presented at the 2022 ERS International Congress, in session “-”.
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