The update of pediatric interventional pulmonology in China

Abstract

With the rapid development of science and technology, respiratory endoscopy has entered the era of interventional pulmonology.Pediatric endoscopy in our country lags behind in the adult department.In recent years, pediatric colleagues in China according to the characteristics of the pediatric pioneering the application of thermal ablation (electric coagulation, argon plasma coagulation, laser cutter); cryotherapy; balloon dilatation; tracheal stent were used in pediatrics.Application of new interventional techniques plays a revolutionary progress both in diagnosis and treatment on pediatric respiratory system infection, allergy, interstitial lung disease or in airway tumor, tuberculosis, trauma, airway stenosis caused by external pressure and congenital dysplasia.Pediatric endoscopy from the national level of management and standardization, and training will make our pediatric respiratory endoscopy more rapid and stable development. Key words: Pediatric; Interventional pulmonology; Standardization