Abstract
We report the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FB) as an adjunct to finding a bronchial occlusion during thoracotomy of a term newborn baby. After an initial operation, where the patient had persistent left lower lobe collapse, an attempt was made to identify the obstruction by open thoracotomy. During the procedure a fiberoptic bronchoscope was inserted into the left main bronchus up to the level of the obstruction, which was then easily identified and relieved. The use of a FB in this manner appears safe and may facilitate the localization of bronchial obstructions.
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