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An informal survey revealed that the former group is more likely to use the rigid bronchoscope, whereas the latter group almost exclusively uses the pediatric FFB. This reflects the traditional use of the rigid instruments by surgeons. Our survey suggests that the adult pulmonary specialist has very little exposure to pediatric bronchoscopy. This may in part be due to the adult pulmonary specialists lack of training in pediatric pulmonology, as well as to the fact that increasing numbers of pediatric pulmonologists are being trained to perform bronchoscopy. Location of Bronchoscopy Many respondents reported performing bronchoscopy in several locations. Outpatient bronchoscopy (in the hospital) was practiced by 62.8 percent (547) of the 871 respondents, and 12.1 percent (105) admitted their patients for overnight observation after trans-bronchoscopic lung biopsy (TBLB). The locations where bronchoscopy was performed were reported as follows: operating room, 49.5 percent (431); patients room, 55.6 percent (484); physicians office, 11.0 percent (96); in a bronchoscopy suite/laboratory/pulmonary (unction test laboratory, 17.2 percent (150); intensive care unit, 2.5 percent (22).