Algorithm for the use of bronchoscopy in patients with COVID-19
- Authors: Shteiner M.L.1,2, Biktagirov Y.I.2,3, Zhestkov A.V.4, Makova E.V.1,4
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Affiliations:
- Samara City Hospital Four
- Samara State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
- V.D. Seredavin Samara Regional Clinical Hospital
- Samara Medical University « Reaviz»
- Issue: Vol 36, No 12 (2025)
- Pages: 69-73
- Section: From Practice
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0236-3054/article/view/365681
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-12-15
- ID: 365681
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Abstract
Objective. To investigate the structure of indications for bronchoscopy in patients at a coronavirus hospital depending on the specific epidemiological situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Materials and methods. Indications for 1050 (100%) bronchoscopies in 668 patients at a coronavirus hospital were analyzed. The procedures were categorized as primary or repeat bronchoscopies and were performed in both the endoscopy department and the intensive care unit. The comparison of indications was made during conditionally defined periods of hospital functioning: the first period was associated with the dominance of the British, Indian, and African strains of the coronavirus, while the second period was marked by the dominance of the Omicron strain.
Results. During the first period, indications related to hemoptysis or higher-grade pulmonary bleeding prevailed with statistical significance. In the second period, indications for bronchoscopy due to severe obstruction of the lower respiratory tract by bronchial secretions showed a statistically significant predominance.
Conclusion. The structure of indications for bronchoscopy dependents on the specific epidemiological situation. During the dominance of early strains of the coronavirus, hemoptysis and higher-grade pulmonary bleeding were the leading indications. In contrast during the dominance of Omicron, the primary indication was increasing obstruction of the lower respiratory tract due to bronchial secretions.
About the authors
M. L. Shteiner
Samara City Hospital Four; Samara State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: iishte@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5848-6718
SPIN-code: 7109-2739
MD
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraYu. I. Biktagirov
Samara State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia; V.D. Seredavin Samara Regional Clinical Hospital
Email: iishte@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3949-2714
SPIN-code: 5270-4710
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraA. V. Zhestkov
Samara Medical University « Reaviz»
Email: iishte@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3960-830X
SPIN-code: 2765-9617
MD, Professor
Russian Federation, SamaraE. V. Makova
Samara City Hospital Four; Samara Medical University « Reaviz»
Email: iishte@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7600-4978
SPIN-code: 9739-5373
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraReferences
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