will air get in my system with bronchoscopy?

clairevand
clairevand Member Posts: 2
edited March 2021 in General Cancer
is it safe to have a bronchoscopy

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  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 329
    Safe. The bronchoscope goes only where the air you breathe does. The exception would be if they are using a rigid scope, but the potential for some minor bleeding might exist. Actually, You are in far more danger from I.V chemicals leaking at the vein, actually.