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. 2023 Mar 15;75(3):1533–1541. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-03628-1

Table 5.

Ghosh & Kumar grading system for rigid bronchoscopy field visibility

Grade of field visibility Degree of haemorrhage Number of suctioning required in case of haemorrhage Foreign body/lesion localisation
1 Nil 0 A (excellent)
2 Minimal 0 B (very good)
3 Mild 1–5 C (good)
4 Moderate 6–10 D (Fair)
5 Moderately severe 11–15 E (poor)
6 Severe > 15 F (not visible)