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Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology Jan 1, 2027

Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Remimazolam for Sedation in Adults Undergoing Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Study Takeaway

BACKGROUND: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy requires effective sedation to ensure patient comfort while preserving gas exchange, hemodynamic stability, and predictable recovery. Remimazolam, a novel ultra-short-acting benzodiaze…

Lee S; Na HS; Koo BW; Joo DH; Shin HJ

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Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology Jan 1, 2027

Occupational Radiation Exposure During Robotic-Assisted Navigational Bronchoscopy: A Prospective Real-Time Dosimetry Study.

Study Takeaway

BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) uses fluoroscopy and cone-beam CT (CBCT), which can expose procedural staff to ionizing radiation. Real-time, role-specific occupational dosimetry data from live RAB proced…

Hegde V; Odeh T; Windham SL; Haworth S; Crawford R; Pitts L

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Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology Jan 1, 2027

Endobronchial Valves for Persistent Air Leak and Bronchopleural Fistula in Children: A Systematic Review of Indications, Procedural Approaches, and Outcomes.

Study Takeaway

BACKGROUND: Persistent air leak (PAL) and bronchopleural fistula (BPF) are uncommon but important complications in children, particularly with necrotizing pneumonia, postoperative injury, malignancy, or extracorporeal me…

Mahindrakar N; Bhandari P; Yedatore R; Vorakunthada Y; Lilitwat W

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Resp_Med Oct 29, 2026

Ultrasound-Guided Trans-Cannula Cryobiopsy of Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes in Patients with Suspected Thoracic Malignancy: A First-in-Human Feasibility Study

Study Takeaway

Adequate tissue acquisition is essential for the histopathologic and molecular characterization of thoracic malignancies. Although endobronchial ultrasound-guided mediastinal cryobiopsy has shown promising diagnostic per…

Marco Trigiani, Valentina Luzzi, Leonardo Giuntoli, Luca Ciani, Lorenzo Corbetta, Camilla Comin, Federico Lavorini

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Resp_Med Oct 28, 2026

Endobronchial Valves for Persistent Air Leaks in Necrotizing Pneumonia and Complex Pleuropulmonary Infections: A National Analysis of Safety and Efficacy

Study Takeaway

Endobronchial valve (EBV) placement for persistent air leaks (PAL) in active pulmonary infection remains controversial due to foreign body concerns. We compared EBV outcomes in infected patients against non-infectious co…

Falah Abu Hassan, Yacoub Majdoubeh, Lisa Jarnagin, Raed Alalawi

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JTD Oct 27, 2026

Evaluating robotic-assisted bronchoscopy for bronchus-unconnected peripheral pulmonary nodules: diagnostic efficacy and safety

Study Takeaway

Highlights advanced robotic bronchoscopy techniques for challenging peripheral nodules not directly connected to a visible bronchus.

Authors not listed

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JTD Oct 27, 2026

Computed tomography (CT)-guided fiducial placement for lung nodule localization: a single-center experience

Study Takeaway

Fiducial marker placement is a critical adjunctive procedure for bronchoscopic and surgical localization of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

Authors not listed

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Lancet Oct 24, 2026

[Correspondence] Unanswered questions from the NIMBLE trial – Authors’ reply

Study Takeaway

Provides helpful clarification on interpreting recent bronchoscopic trial data relevant to interventional pulmonologists.

Tuan Vu, Rodrigo Pavani, NIMBLE investigators

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Chest Oct 23, 2026

Non-Diagnostic Does Not Mean Non-Malignant: Outcomes and Predictors of Malignancy Following Nondiagnostic Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy.

Study Takeaway

Provides valuable clinical data on managing nondiagnostic robotic bronchoscopy results to optimize lung cancer diagnosis.

Kim JJ; Phan C; Stocking JC; Lagana M; Sayal R; Nguyen B

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Chest Oct 22, 2026

Diagnostic Contribution of Endobronchial Optical Coherence Tomography in the Multidisciplinary Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease.

Study Takeaway

BACKGROUND: Less-invasive, lower-risk alternatives to surgical lung biopsy (SLB) have emerged for interstitial lung disease (ILD) diagnosis, such as transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) and Envisia Genomic Classifier (E…

Arao RK; Yamamoto S; Nandy S; Sharma A; Lee J; Berigei SR

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Lung Oct 22, 2026

Utility and Safety of a Novel Preoperative Marking via Ultrathin Bronchoscopy in Thoracic Surgery.

Study Takeaway

PURPOSE: Virtual-assisted lung mapping (VAL-MAP) is a safe and useful procedure for identifying suitable lines for sublobar lung resections. Nonetheless, the current VAL-MAP technique using a thin bronchoscope limits acc…

Kimura H; Ito T; Nakamura S; Kinoshita F; Baba T; Nakanishi K

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Lung Oct 15, 2026

Sample Adequacy PD-L1 and NGS in NSCLC: Shape-Sensing Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy Versus CT Guided Lung Biopsy.

Study Takeaway

BACKGROUND: Routine assessment of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and comprehensive next-generation sequencing (NGS) is recommended to guide treatment selection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (N…

Fernandez-Bussy S; Rojas-Zapata TA; Yu Lee-Mateus A; Murillo-Torres R; Evans L; Khoor A

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