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Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist

by
Alexa Rangecroft
1,*,
Alfin Vicencio
2,
Nidhi Kotwal
3,
Siddhartha Dante
4,
Ashutosh Sachdeva
1 and
Van Holden
1
1
Section of Interventional Pulmonology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 665 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
2
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
3
Division of Pulmonology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 665 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
4
Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 665 W Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
*
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Diagnostics 2025, 15(21), 2769; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15212769 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 22 August 2025 / Revised: 17 September 2025 / Accepted: 18 September 2025 / Published: 31 October 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Interventional Pulmonology)
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Abstract

The field of pediatric bronchoscopy is rapidly expanding and enables diagnostic tests and therapeutic maneuvers, benefiting many children suffering from respiratory disease. However, due to a paucity of pediatric providers trained in bronchoscopy, many institutions rely on adult interventionalists collaborating with pediatric care teams to complete these procedures. In this article, we address the adult interventionalist taking on these cases and offer insight into key differences in pediatric anatomy and physiology, unique challenges encountered in this population and explore the equipment available in pediatric sizes. We also consider the future of the field, including broadening pediatric training to enhance capacity to complete these necessary procedures.
Keywords: pediatric bronchoscopy; pediatric pulmonology pediatric bronchoscopy; pediatric pulmonology

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Rangecroft, A.; Vicencio, A.; Kotwal, N.; Dante, S.; Sachdeva, A.; Holden, V. Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist. Diagnostics 2025, 15, 2769. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15212769

AMA Style

Rangecroft A, Vicencio A, Kotwal N, Dante S, Sachdeva A, Holden V. Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist. Diagnostics. 2025; 15(21):2769. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15212769

Chicago/Turabian Style

Rangecroft, Alexa, Alfin Vicencio, Nidhi Kotwal, Siddhartha Dante, Ashutosh Sachdeva, and Van Holden. 2025. "Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist" Diagnostics 15, no. 21: 2769. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15212769

APA Style

Rangecroft, A., Vicencio, A., Kotwal, N., Dante, S., Sachdeva, A., & Holden, V. (2025). Pediatric Bronchoscopy for the Adult Interventional Pulmonologist. Diagnostics, 15(21), 2769. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15212769

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