Introduction Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is a minimally invasive technology
that guides endoscopic tools to pulmonary lesions. ENB has been evaluated primarily …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 and
programmed cell death-1 receptors have transformed the treatment of melanoma and other …

Background Transbronchial lung biopsies are commonly performed for a variety of indications.
Although generally well tolerated, complications such as bleeding do occur. Description …

Background: Fiducial markers (FMs) help direct stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
and localization for surgical resection in lung cancer management. We report the safety, …

Background Endoscopic techniques, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and endoscopic
ultrasound (EUS), are the initial approach for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer …

Background and objective Rigid tracheobronchoscopy (RTB) has seen an increasing interest
over the last decades with the development of the field of IPM but no benchmark exists for …

Objective Vascular endostaplers are bulky and can be dangerous when dividing small
pulmonary arterial (PA) branch vessels during video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. We …

Taeniasis occurs after ingestion of undercooked pork infected with cysticerci. Most Taenia
solium infections are mild; proglottids are rarely noticed in the feces. Cysticercosis develops …

Background: Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment is based on an accurate staging.
Mediastinal lymph nodes staging has a critical impact on treatment management. Methods: …

The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology has developed a set of guidelines for pulmonary
cytology including indications for bronchial brushings, washings, and endobronchial …