Bronchoscopy in Kolkata
Direct, precise evaluation of the airways — performed at select centres when imaging alone cannot give a complete answer.
A Look Inside the Airways
Bronchoscopy is a key diagnostic tool in pulmonary medicine. A thin, flexible instrument with a camera at its tip is passed gently through the nose or mouth into the windpipe and airways. It lets the doctor look directly at the airway lining — and, when needed, take samples from suspicious areas with precision.
It is performed under local anaesthesia with light sedation, so the patient remains comfortable and drowsy, and is usually completed as a day procedure. Recovery is quick, and the information it provides often determines the exact diagnosis and treatment.
Signs That Evaluation Is Needed
- Been coughing up blood, even once
- Smoker with a new persistent cough or voice change
- CT showing a growth, nodule or narrowing that needs sampling
- Recurrent pneumonia in the same part of the lung
- Suspected inhaled foreign body that will not clear
- ILD diagnosis that needs a tissue sample to guide treatment
Where it is done
Bronchoscopy is performed at select centres where Dr. Sandip Das operates — including Romalinda Multispeciality Hospital, Madhyamgram. The centre and your preparation will be explained when the procedure is advised.
Bronchoscopy Questions, Answered
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Why is bronchoscopy needed when I already had a CT scan?
ব্রঙ্কোস্কোপি হলো শ্বাসনালি সরাসরি দেখা ও পরীক্ষা করার একটি পদ্ধতি — পাতলা, নমনীয় নল দিয়ে ক্যামেরাসহ মুখ বা নাক দিয়ে ভেতরে প্রবেশ করে ডাক্তার শ্বাসনালির ভেতরের অবস্থা দেখেন এবং প্রয়োজনে নমুনা (বায়োপসি) নেন। এটি স্থানীয় অবশ ও হালকা নিদ্রার অধীনে করা হয় এবং সাধারণত একই দিনে বাড়ি ফেরা যায়। দীর্ঘস্থায়ী কাশি, কফে রক্ত, বা সিটি স্ক্যানে সন্দেহজনক কিছু পাওয়া গেলে এই পরীক্ষার প্রয়োজন হতে পারে।
Answers You Can See, Not Guess
If your chest problem needs direct airway evaluation, discuss bronchoscopy with Dr. Sandip Das — performed at select centres with clear pre-procedure guidance.