EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) bronchoscopy is a method used to diagnose various kinds of lung disorders, including inflammation, cancer or infections. EBUS bronchoscopy is performed by a pulmonologist in which a flexible tube is used that travels through the mouth and into the windpipe and lungs. The EBUS scope consists of a video camera with an ultrasound probe attached for creating local images of the lungs and nearby lymph nodes so that the areas seen on X- rays or scans that have to be looked closer so that they can be accurately located and evaluated.

1. EBUS Bronchoscopy
EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) bronchoscopy is a method used to diagnose various kinds of
lung disorders, including inflammation, cancer or infections. EBUS bronchoscopy is performed
by a pulmonologist in which a flexible tube is used that travels through the mouth and into the
windpipe and lungs. The EBUS scope consists of a video camera with an ultrasound probe
attached for creating local images of the lungs and nearby lymph nodes so that the areas seen
on X- rays or scans that have to be looked closer so that they can be accurately located and
evaluated.
What is the procedure for EBUS bronchoscopy?
The doctor may obtain the blood work before the procedure and you may be asked not to eat or
drink after midnight and the evening before, depending on when the procedure is scheduled.
You will get an IV to administer medications that will help you in comforting yourself throughout
the procedure.
The doctor may sometimes use anesthesia so that you may sleep and will put the camera
through your mouth to start the EBUS bronchoscopy.
The doctor will assess and collect samples from the lung, generally taken with a small needle,
using camera and ultrasound. You may encounter a mild cough and a sore throat but both may
vanish a day later.
In EBUS bronchoscopy, the doctor may allow you to go home after a short period of
observation. You must ask someone to drive you home after the procedure.
What will the results convey?
The doctor will collect samples and send them so that they may be assessed for evidence of
infection, inflammation or cancer depending on the reason you are having the procedure. The
doctor will then ask you to visit again after 3-5 days from taking the sample and you may be
asked and advised to follow the next steps for the treatment.

2. What are the risks of EBUS bronchoscopy?
EBUS bronchoscopy is generally safe but it may have small risks of complications, such as
bleeding from the biopsy, infection post procedure, low oxygen levels during or after the
procedure and a very small risk of lung collapse. These complications are curable but the doctor
may ask you to be admitted to the hospital instead of going home the same day as your
procedure. You must tell the doctor if you had any trouble with anesthesia or sedation
medications in the past. Remember to tell your doctor if you have had trouble with anesthesia or
sedation medications in the past.
Need to consult a doctor or specialist for EBUS bronchoscopy in Delhi NCR?
The Centre for Chest & Respiratory Diseases at Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru
Nagar, Ghaziabad provides great care and treatment that is both broad-reaching and medical
needs are provided as per the individual need of the patient. Integrity comes first at Yashoda
and the doctors always believe that the relationship between patient-physicians does not only
depend on the best clinical care, but also involves educating, counselling and advocating for
them. We have done a wide range of reforms from our values to infrastructure and to
technology. Patients get the best care and support and we ensure that they get affordable
healthcare services.
We have well experienced thoracic surgeons and pulmonologists, highly skilled in treating a
wide range of diseases that may involve breathing issues, such as asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and may also involve congenital lung diseases, such as
cystic fibrosis, to respiratory failure and complex lung and chest cancers. We are among one of
the few centres in Delhi to provide rigid and flexible bronchoscopy and Impulse oscillometry
(IOS).
Consult these doctors and book an appointment now. Visit our official website-
www.yashodahealthcare.com