Navigational Bronchoscopy with Interventional Pulmonologists and Thoracic Surgeons

Muñoz-Largacha, Juan A.; Batra, Hitesh; Wei, Benjamin

doi:10.1177/1556984521997421

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“…The bronchoscope can be fixed to this system and stabilized in the immovable position when the target is reached. This can decrease the device movement and allow the scope and instrument to remain stable and more precise-especially during tissue sampling and instrument exchange [72].…”

Section: Spin Thoracic Navigation System Tmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

Shen

Chen

2021

Diagnostics

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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 (RAB), cone-beam CT (CBCT), and augmented fluoroscopy (AF)—have been introduced to aid in the navigation to peripheral pulmonary nodules. Technological advances will also enable more precise tissue sampling of smaller peripheral lung nodules for local ablative and other therapies of peripheral lung cancers in the future. However, we still need to overcome the CT-to-body divergence, among other limitations. In this review, our aim is to summarize the recent advances in diagnostic bronchoscopy technology.

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Section: Spin Thoracic Navigation System Tmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Diagnostic Bronchoscopy

Shen

Chen

2021

Diagnostics

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“…In this issue, Wei et al share improvements in navigational bronchoscopy systems, which not only improve operator comfort but also advance from diagnostic to therapeutic applications of this technology. 7 Of all surgical specialties, cardiothoracic surgery seems to attract innovators and Shark Tank candidates who think out of the box. For the sake of patients, this creative spirit should be tamed at times by checklists of key operative steps.…”

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