FLEXIBLE NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY

Course overview

FLEXIBLE NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY (ALSO CALLED FIBEROPTIC NASENDOSCOPY/FLEXIBLE NASOLARYNGOSCOPY/FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC NASOPHARYNGOLARYNGOSCOPY) IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR ANY OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST (ENT SURGEON). IT IS A DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE USED FOR EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND AIRWAY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF FLEXIBLE NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ASSESSING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH UPPER AIRWAY DISORDERS.