Bronchoscopic diagnosis in bronchopulmonary cancer

Authors

  • Ruslan BALTAGA Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Valentin MARTALOG Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-5948
  • Iurii IVANOV Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy
  • Andrei BADAN Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9867-7580
  • Gheorghe BURUIANA Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-4737

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52692/1857-0011.2025.2-82.14

Keywords:

lung cancer, videobrobronchoscopy

Abstract

Videobronchoscopy is an essential investigation for the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary cancer. It can highlight the tumor developed inside the bronchus, provides information about its location, offers the possibility of biopsy material sampling, TNM staging, evaluation of tumor extension and operability, and surgical intervention. The possibilities of diagnostic fibrobronchoscopy were evaluated in 208 patients with bronchopulmonary cancer. Diagnostic fibrobronchoscopy was performed under general anesthesia with supraglottic airway intubation. The article describes the changes detected by flexible videobronchoscopy in patients with central and peripheral lung cancer, the results of cytological and histological analysis, as well as the complications established during videobronchoscopy.

Author Biographies

Ruslan BALTAGA, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic

Valentin MARTALOG , Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Dr. habil. in Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Thoracic Surgery Clinic

Iurii IVANOV , Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Dr. habil. in Medical Sciences, Endoscopy Department

Andrei BADAN, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Dr. habil. in Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic

Gheorghe BURUIANA, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Thoracic surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Clinic

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Published

2026-03-26

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