Advances in Diagnostic Bronchoscopy.

ABSTRACT: The increase in incidental discovery of pulmonary nodules has led to more urgent requirement of tissue diagnosis. The peripheral pulmonary nodules are especially challenging for clinicians. There are various modalities for diagnosis and tissue sampling of pulmonary lesions, but most of these modalities have their own limitations. This has led to the development of many advanced technical modalities, which have empowered pulmonologists to reach the periphery of the lung safely and effectively. These techniques include thin/ultrathin bronchoscopes, radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (RP-EBUS), and navigation bronchoscopy-including virtual navigation bronchoscopy (VNB) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB). Recently, newer technologies-including robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (R

SUBMITTER: Shen YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620115 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature