A large prospective study shows that robotic-assisted bronchoscopy is safe and effective in reaching lesions in majority ...

Lung biopsies are generally considered safe, however any lung procedure may carry risks like bleeding, infection and mild pain and discomfort. Rare risks include pneumothorax (collapsed lung), tumor ...

Introduction Bronchoscopy is the main method in the diagnosis of various lung diseases. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is the most modern bronchoscopic ...

Recently, Dr. Arindam Mukherjee, Senior Consultant of the Interventional Pulmonology Department at Apollo Multispecialty Hospital, Kolkata, discussed the 'Rigid Bronchoscopy' procedure in an exclusive ...

Anyone who is undergoing EBUS procedure for the staging of lung diseases as well as those undergoing navigational bronchoscopy of their peripheral lung lesions. Pregnant women (to be screened per ...

An endobronchial ultrasound may be done as part of a bronchoscopy to detect lung cancer. Find out what it entails and when it is done.

Introduction Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) is a new technology that allows respiratory physicians to sample peripheral nodules with increased accuracy compared to conventional bronchoscopy. RAB ...

Interventional pulmonologists at U of U Health provide minimally invasive treatments for people with airway, lung, and pleural space conditions.

BAL and EBUS-TBNA results as well as any other samples available for TB culture such as sputum, pre-bronchoscopy and post-bronchoscopy samples were included if available given their additional value.

A navigational bronchoscopy uses electromagnetic technology to guide the bronchoscope. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a kind of bronchoscopy with an ultrasound probe that can send sound waves ...

Interventional Pulmonology Procedures Procedures for interventional pulmonology include: Flexible bronchoscopy. Bronchoscopy is the most common interventional pulmonology procedure.