New technologies in diagnostic bronchoscopy – an age of meta-analyses

Zarić, Bojan; Kovačević, Tomi; Stojšić, Vladimir; Milovančev, Aleksandra

doi:10.1080/17434440.2016.1218276

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“…NBI is designed to detect angiogenesis and neovascular lesion. The diagnostic accuracy is increased under NBI bronchoscopy (15). Both of them have superior sensitivity comparing with white light bronchoscopy [3][4][5].…”

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confidence: 87%

“…In addition to conventionally white light bronchoscopy, autofluorescence (AFB) and narrow band imaging (NBI) are new visualization techniques of bronchoscopy which can aid detection of bronchial mucosa lesions (15). Although the specificity of AFB is low and similar to white light bronchoscopy, there is no doubt in usefulness of detecting early bronchial mucosal lesion and evaluate the margin of mucosal involvement (16,17).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Central airway tumors: interventional bronchoscopy in diagnosis and management

Lin

Chung

2016

J. Thorac. Dis.

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The diagnosis of central airway tumors is usually challenging because of the vague presentations.Advances in visualization technology in bronchoscopy aid early detection of bronchial lesion. Cryotechnology has great impact on endobronchial lesion sampling and provides better diagnostic yield. Airway tumor involvements result in significant alteration in life quality and lead to poor life expectancy. Timely and efficiently use ablation techniques by heat or cold energy provide symptoms relief for central airway obstruction. Prostheses implantation is effective in maintaining airway patency after ablative procedure or external compression. Combined interventional bronchoscopy modalities and other adjunctive therapies have improvement in quality of life and further benefit in survival. This review aims to provide a diagnostic approach to central airway tumors and an overview of currently available techniques of interventional bronchoscopy in managing symptomatic central airway obstruction. Here, we provide a clinical review of interventional bronchoscopy in diagnoses and management of central airway tumors. Keywords Diagnostic modalities Computed tomographyOnly less than 30% patients with tracheal tumors have been diagnosed via chest radiography (14). Traditional CT scan is more sensitive and can provide information on the extent of airway lesions. Newly developed multidetector CT (MDCT) can accurately detect airway tumor locations, natures, quantities (1). The extra luminal anatomy is also clearly depicted. Thus, MDCT is a rapid and non-invasive method to provide comprehensive information about the extent of disease process before surgery or interventional bronchoscopy (1). Visualization of bronchoscopyBronchoscopy is the mainstay to approaching endobronchial lesion under direct vision. In addition to conventionally white light bronchoscopy, autofluorescence (AFB) and narrow band imaging (NBI) are new visualization techniques of bronchoscopy which can aid detection of bronchial mucosa lesions (15). Although the specificity of AFB is low and similar to white light bronchoscopy, there is no doubt in usefulness of detecting early bronchial mucosal lesion and evaluate the margin of mucosal involvement (16,17). NBI is designed to detect angiogenesis and neovascular lesion. The diagnostic accuracy is increased under NBI bronchoscopy (15). Both of them have superior sensitivity comparing with white light bronchoscopy [3][4][5]. Endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) is also helpful in evaluating the extent of airway lesion involvement (14,18). Tissue sampling: forceps versus cryotechnologyForceps biopsy under direct bronchoscopic vision is the most common method to obtain tissue sample from endobronchial lesion. However, the size of tissue sample is limited by the forceps size. Small samples with crush artifacts are probably insufficient for accurate diagnosis. The diagnostic yield is only 85% of conventional forceps biopsy and patients usually have to repeat bronchoscopy (2,3).Cryotechnology has been used as a t...

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Section: Visualization Of Bronchoscopymentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Visualization Of Bronchoscopymentioning

confidence: 99%

Central airway tumors: interventional bronchoscopy in diagnosis and management

Lin

Chung

2016

J. Thorac. Dis.

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“…Lung cancer is still diagnosed at advanced stage in spite of novel diagnostic tools such as the radial endobronchial ultrasound and the convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) [1,2]. Electromagnetic navigation is also a tool for the diagnosis of peripheral small lesions [3]. Lack of early disease symptoms is usually the reason that most patients do not seek early medical attention.…”

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Inhaled Cisplatin for NSCLC: Facts and Results

Kosmidis

Sapalidis

Sardeli

et al. 2019

IJMS

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Although we have new diagnostic tools for non-small cell lung cancer, diagnosis is still made in advanced stages of the disease. However, novel treatments are being introduced in the market and new ones are being developed. Targeted therapies and immunotherapy have brought about a bloom in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Still we have to find ways to administer drugs in a more efficient and safe method. In the current review, we will focus on the administration of inhaled cisplatin based on published data.

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New technologies in diagnostic bronchoscopy – an age of meta-analyses

Cited by 2 publications

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Central airway tumors: interventional bronchoscopy in diagnosis and management

Central airway tumors: interventional bronchoscopy in diagnosis and management

Inhaled Cisplatin for NSCLC: Facts and Results

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