Bronchial branch tracing navigation in ultrathin bronchoscopy-guided radial endobronchial ultrasound for peripheral pulmonary nodule.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most malignant peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) are situated in the peripheral region of the lung. Although the ultrathin bronchoscope (UTB) can access these areas, a robust navigation system is essential for precise localisation of these small peripheral PPLs. Since many UTB procedures rely on automated virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN), this study aims to determine the accuracy and diagnostic yield of the manual bronchial branch tracing (BBT) navigation in UTB-guided radial endobronchial ultrasound (rEBUS) procedures.

Methods

Single-centre retrospective study of UTB-rEBUS patients with PPLs smaller than 3 cm over a two year period.

Results

Our cohort consisted of 47 patients with a mean age of 61.6 (SD 9.53) years and a mean target size of 1.91 (S

SUBMITTER: Kho SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414024 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature