False about Flexible bronchoscopy:
High-Yield Explanation
Removal of foreign bodies is easier with rigid bronchoscope because of wide Lumen.
Rigid bronchoscopy
Flexible bronchoscopy
Done in operation theatre
Can be done bedside
Requires general anesthesia
Can be done under
Better visualisation of proximal airway
Better visualization of distal airway
Preferred for Therapeutic interventions like foreign body removal & electrocautery because of wide lumen
Limited Therapeutic interventions