Oxygenation strategies during flexible bronchoscopy: a review of the literature

Respiratory Research

Table 2 The table summarizes the oxygen modalities that have been adopted according to the underlying patient’s lung disorder and FOB indications current literature

Indications	Respiratory conditions
Indications	FEV₁ < 1 L	COPD	Immunodepression	Hypoxemic ARF (PaO₂/FiO₂ > 200)	Hypoxemic ARF (PaO₂/FiO₂ < 200)	Lung Tx
BAL	COT	COT/HFNC	COT/HFNC	HFNC	CPAP/NIV
Brushing for cytology		COT	COT	HFNC	CPAP/NIV
EBUS deep sedation		HFNC	HFNC	HFNC	CPAP/NIV
EBUS conscious sedation		COT/HFNC	COT/HFNC	HFNC	CPAP/NIV
Lung biopsy						HFNC
Balloon dilatation Electrocautery APC	NIV	NIV			NIV

BAL bronchoalveolar lavage, EBUS endobronchial ultrasound, APC argon plasma coagulation, SpO₂ peripheral arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation, FEV₁ forced expiratory volume in the first second, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ARF acute respiratory failure, PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio between arterial partial pressure to inspired fraction of oxygen, Tx transplantation, COT conventional oxygen therapy, HFNC high flow oxygen through the nasal cannula, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, NIV noninvasive ventilation

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