Advantage of fibreoptic bronchoscopy over rigid bronchoscopy is :
Fibreoptic bronchoscopy can be easily performed and is rarely associated with complications.It has surpassed rigid bronchoscopy as the instrument of choice for evaluvating the tracheocbronchial tree.Fuher ,as compared to rigid bronchoscopy,flexibile bronchoscope allows for more complete exploration of the airway.It has a good view. Ref: Knowles J., Rains A. (2011). Chapter 10. Compromised Airway. In R.L. Humphries, C. Stone (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Emergency Medicine, 7e.
Foreign body removal
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Bener airway control
In a sick child it can be passed through endotracheal tube