@article {ZainuddinPA768, author = {Hafizah Zainuddin and N. Fafwati Mohammad and Norzila M. Zainudin and Asiah Kassim}, title = {Role of flexible bronchoscopy in children with recurrent pneumonia}, volume = {48}, number = {suppl 60}, elocation-id = {PA768}, year = {2016}, doi = {10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA768}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Introduction: Estimated incidence of recurrent pneumonia is 7-9\% of all children with pneumonia. Flexible bronchoscopy is one of the recommended evaluation in children with recurrent pneumonia.Objective: The main aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic yield and association of positive flexible bronchoscopy findings in children with recurrent pneumonia.Methods: This is descriptive retrospective observational study. The records of all patient underwent flexible bronchoscopy from Jan 2014 to December 2015 were reviewed and analysed.Results: Total of 131 flexible bronchoscopy procedures were done during these 2 years period involving children age from birth to 17 year old. 58\% of them were boys. Out of 131 procedures done, 48\% were done in patient with history of recurrent pneumonia. 77\% of it showed abnormal airway findings (p-value 0.052) included stenosis, malacic, external compression, hypoplastic or agenesis of the airway bronchus and intraluminal mass with 82\% involving multiple abnormality instead of single types of airway abnormality. The flexible bronchoscopy findings in children with recurrent pneumonia significantly change the diagnosis and management with p-value of 0.004.Conclusion: Positive flexible bronchoscopy findings is associated with recurrent pneumonia in children and alter the final diagnosis and treatment.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA768}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }