Assessment of needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) as a tool for real-time diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The widespread deployment of screening programs has increased the number of suspected pulmonary nodules diagnosed. The main objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the concordance between needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) image patterns and pathology reports.

Methods

In this retrospective study, we reviewed all cases of endobronchial navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) performed using the nCLE system as a guide for injecting a dye marker or for biopsy of a lung nodule. All surgeries were performed at the Thoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital Nancy, France, between June and October 2023. All navigation procedures were performed under general anesthesia by a senior resident supervised by a senior surgeon, and endobronchial positi

SUBMITTER: Seitlinger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388227 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature