Does a Bronchoscopy Go into the Lungs?

Bronchoscopy is a procedure to look directly at the airways in the lungs using a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope). The bronchoscope is put in the nose or mouth. It is moved down the throat and windpipe (trachea), and into the airways.

Do you have to be intubated for a bronchoscopy?

ANAESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS

After completion of the procedure before reversal is given, it is advisable to put in a cuffed endotracheal tube or a laryngeal mask airway. Endotracheal tube is generally preferred as there may be need for emergency flexible bronchoscopy or aspiration of secretions.

Does a bronchoscopy clean out your lungs?

Bronchoscopy can also be used to obtain samples of mucus or tissue, to remove foreign bodies or other blockages from the airways or lungs, or to provide treatment for lung problems.