Advanced Bronchoscopic Diagnostic Techniques in Lung Cancer

Park, Dongil

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Tuberc Respir Dis > Epub ahead of print

Review

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2023.0147 [Epub ahead of print]
Published online February 28, 2024.

Advanced Bronchoscopic Diagnostic Techniques in Lung Cancer

Dongil Park, M.D., Ph.D.

Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Correspondence: Dongil Park,
Email: rahm3s@gmail.com

Received: 6 October 2023 • Revised: 28 December 2023 • Accepted: 22 February 2024

Abstract

The increasing incidence of incidental pulmonary nodules necessitates effective biopsy techniques for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. This paper reviews the widely used advanced bronchoscopic techniques, such as radial endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, and the cutting-edge robotic-assisted bronchoscopy. In addition, the cryobiopsy technique, which can enhance diagnostic yield by combination with conventional biopsy tools, is described for application to peripheral pulmonary lesions and mediastinal lesions, respectively.

Key Words: Bronchoscopy, Biopsy, Lung Cancer, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy, Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy, Cryobiopsy