Interventional Pulmonology

Bronchoscopy services

Flexible bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure to inspect the inside of the airways of the lungs to diagnose and manage a variety of conditions including infections and lung cancer.  

A comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy service is offered at Liverpool Hospital with weekly standard bronchoscopy lists and, in addition, advanced diagnostic technology (called Endobronchial Ultrasound or EBUS).  EBUS helps sample enlarged lymph nodes within the chest wall.

Expertise in the management of central airway obstruction is also offered with a state of the art rigid bronchoscopy service allowing the insertion of airway stents, airway dilatation procedures and tumour ablation equipment to help alleviate symptoms caused by central airway tumours.

Pleural services

Liverpool Hospital runs a state of the art diagnostic pleural intervention unit which services the high volume of pleural disease seen in our patient population as a result of infections, cancer and occupation lung diseases.

Procedures performed include:

• thoracentesis
• insertion of intercostal chest tubes
• pleural biopsies
• talc pleurodesis for managing malignant pleural fluid collections.

A dedicated pleural procedures room is located adjacent to the respiratory ward and is equipped with a modern ultrasound unit in keeping with NSW recommendations.