Interventional Pulmonary Procedures

The Interventional Pulmonary fellows will work under the general supervision of pulmonary faculty and will be provided expose to the following procedures:

  • Management of malignant airway obstruction
    • Argon Plasma coagulation
    • Stent insertion/ Removal
    • Photodynamic therapy
    • Cryotherapy
  • Management of benign airway obstruction
    • Balloon dilation
    • Rigid bronchoscopy
    • Y stent for tracheobronchomalacia
    • Cautery knife
    • Cryotherapy / Cryospray
  • Management of pleural effusions
    • Thoracic ultrasound
    • Rigid Thoracoscopy/ Pleural biopsy
    • Thoracentesis
    • Chest tube insertion
    • Pleurodesis
    • Indwelling pleural catheters
  • Management of persistent airleaks
    • Endobronchial gluing
    • Endobronchial valves
  • Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for emphysema
  • Cryobiopsy for ILD
  • Whole Lung Lavage
  • Percutaneous Tracheostomy
  • Advanced Diagnostics
    • Endobronchial ultrasound
    • Radial probe ultrasound
    • Robotic bronchoscopy
    • Cone beam CT scan guidance