Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy transbronchial lung nodule ablation with Illumisite^TM platform corrects CT-to-body divergence with tomosynthesis and improves ablation workflow: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transbronchial ablation of lung nodules is gaining popularity as part of lung-preserving strategy for patients with multifocal lung cancers or multiple lung oligometastases. Accuracy in placement of ablation catheter is of utmost importance in order to achieve adequate ablation margin. However, older systems are not precise enough for confident placement of ablation catheter and often require multiple cone-beam CT (CBCT) to confirm and readjust its position. The following case is the first microwave lung ablation utilizing the novel Illumisite^TM platform (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) in the hybrid operating room (HOR), with enhanced accuracy and workflow.

Case description

A 66-year-old lady had multiple resected adenocarcinomas in bilateral lungs. U

SUBMITTER: Chan JWY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130683 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature