Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy: A descriptive analysis.
2012; National Institutes of Health; Linguagem: Inglês
10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.03.08
AutoresSteven Leong, Hong Sil Ju, Henry Marshall, Rayleen Bowman, Ian A. Yang, Ann-Maree Ree, Cathy Saxon, Kwun M. Fong,
Tópico(s)Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
ResumoElectromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an exciting new bronchoscopic technique that promises accurate navigation to peripheral pulmonary target lesions, using technology similar to a car global positioning system (GPS) unit. Potential uses for ENB include biopsy of peripheral lung lesions, pleural dye marking of nodules for surgical wedge resection, placement of fiducial markers for stereotactic radiotherapy, and therapeutic insertion of brachytherapy catheters into malignant tissue. This article will describe the ENB procedure, review the published literature, compare ENB to existing biopsy techniques, and outline the challenges for widespread implementation of this new technology.
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