| On fiber-optic bronchoscopy, the bronchoscope could not advance through the nose, and an oral approach was required. |
| Patients with known or suspected malignancies of the lung and with a medical indication for a bronchoscopy were invited to participate. |
| Current applications of virtual reality in preoperative diagnostics include gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, and colonoscopy. |
| The possibility of obstruction mandates bronchoscopy to rule out mucous plugs, tumor, or a foreign body. |
| Other high-risk procedures, including endotracheal intubation and bronchoscopy, also require special precautions. |
| The utility of flexible bronchoscopy in the setting of retained secretions is aimed at clearing thick mucous secretions and plugs. |
