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Advantage of fibrooptic bronchoscopy over rigid bronchoscopy is :

A
Foreign body removal
B
Good view
C
Better airway control
D
In a sick child it can be passed through endotracheal tube
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e Good view These days flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy has replaced rigid bronchoscopy for diagnostic procedures particularly in adults*.It has limited utility in children because of the problems of ventilation.It provides magnification & better illumination.Because of smaller size permits examination of subsegmental bronchi.It is also easy to use in patients with neck or jaw abnormalities where rigid bronchoscopy may be almost impossible technically.Only smaller foreign bodies can be removed. For larger ones rigid bronchoscopy is used.

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