Publications by authors named "Z T Selcuk"

remains a global public health issue. Although predominantly affecting the liver, the lungs are the second most affected organ and often undergo surgical intervention. Here, a case managed by bronchoscopy and medical therapy is presented.

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Article Synopsis
  • Iatrogenic bleeding during bronchoscopy can cause serious complications like early termination, inadequate samples, reduced diagnostic accuracy, and even death.
  • Management of this bleeding during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is limited to using liquids since methods like cautery can't be applied.
  • Current treatments involve vasoconstriction and enhancing coagulation, but there's a lack of robust studies on the effectiveness and safety of these agents, leading to uncertainty in best practices.
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Introduction: Oxygen desaturation is a significant event during bronchoscopy. In this study, it was aimed to identify factors related to oxygen desaturation during flexible bronchoscopy (FB) and Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS).

Materials And Methods: From 16 April 2019 to 14 February 2020, 196 consecutive patients (146 FB and 50 EBUS) undergoing bronchoscopy were evaluated retrospectively.

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