TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic value of ultrathin bronchoscopy in peripheral pulmonary lesions
T2 - A narrative review
AU - Oki, Masahide
AU - Saka, Hideo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Flexible bronchoscopes are being continuously improved, and an ultrathin bronchoscope with a working channel that allows the use of a radial-type endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) probe is now available. The ultrathin bronchoscope has good maneuverability for passing through the small bronchi and good accessibility to peripheral lung lesions. This utility is particularly enhanced when it is used with other imaging devices, such as EBUS and navigation devices. Multimodality bronchoscopy using an ultrathin bronchoscope leads to enhanced diagnostic yield.
AB - Flexible bronchoscopes are being continuously improved, and an ultrathin bronchoscope with a working channel that allows the use of a radial-type endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) probe is now available. The ultrathin bronchoscope has good maneuverability for passing through the small bronchi and good accessibility to peripheral lung lesions. This utility is particularly enhanced when it is used with other imaging devices, such as EBUS and navigation devices. Multimodality bronchoscopy using an ultrathin bronchoscope leads to enhanced diagnostic yield.
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U2 - 10.21037/jtd-2020-abpd-001
DO - 10.21037/jtd-2020-abpd-001
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85100082810
SN - 2072-1439
VL - 12
SP - 7675
EP - 7682
JO - Journal of Thoracic Disease
JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease
IS - 12
ER -