Bronchoscopy
Indications and procedures for bronchoscopy.
Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Clinical Guidelines
British Thoracic Society guideline for diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy in adults
National
American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on the Use of Topical Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Sedation During Flexible Bronchoscopy in AdultsLocal
British Thoracic Society guideline for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy in adultsLocal
British Thoracic Society guideline for diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy in adults: accredited by NICELocal
Guidelines for Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adults: Joint Indian Chest Society/National College of Chest Physicians (I) RecommendationsLocal
Guidelines for Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy in Adults: Joint Indian Chest Society/National College of Chest Physicians (I) RecommendationsLocal
Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005Local
ISHLT Consensus Statement for the Standardization of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Lung TransplantationLocal
Proposed quality indicators and recommended standard reporting requirements for flexible bronchoscopy: An official World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology Expert Panel consensus statementLocal
Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy Consensus Statement and Guidelines for bronchoscopy and airway management amid the COVID-19 pandemicLocal