Balloon Dilatation for Bronchoscope Delivery in a Swine Model : A Novel Technique for Ultra-Peripheral Lung Field Access and Accurate Biopsy

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INTRODUCTION: In transbronchial biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions, the bronchoscope can reach only a limited depth due to the progressive narrowing of bronchi, which may reduce the diagnostic rate. This study examined the balloon dilatation for bronchoscope delivery (BDBD) technique, employing a novel balloon device to enhance bronchoscopy into the peripheral lung areas.

METHODS: Anaesthetised swine served as our primary model. Using computed tomography (CT) scans, we positioned virtual targets characterised by a positive bronchus sign and a diameter of 20 mm beneath the pleura. The bronchoscope was navigated along the pathways determined from the CT images. We performed balloon dilatation when bronchial narrowing obstructed progress to assess whether balloon dilatation would enable the bronchoscope to enter further into the periphery.

RESULTS: We established 21 virtual targets on the CT scans. An average of 12.1 branches were identified along the pathways on the CT scans; however, bronchoscopy without BDBD only allowed access to an average of 6.7 branches. Based on 72 balloon dilatations with 3.0-mm or 4.0-mm ultra-thin bronchoscopes, there was an average increased access of 3.43 and 5.14 branches per route, respectively, with no significant BDBD complications. The bronchoscope was able to reach the planned location along all pathways, and the mean final bronchoscopic endpoints were at an average distance of 14.7 mm from the pleura. Post-procedure CT confirmed biopsy accuracy.

CONCLUSION: The BDBD technique can enhance access of a flexible bronchoscope into the peripheral lung fields, which could potentially allow more accurate transbronchial interventions for peripheral targets.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

Enthalten in:

Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 103(2024), 4 vom: 15., Seite 205-213

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Miyake, Kotaro [VerfasserIn]
Shiroyama, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]
Satoh, Shingo [VerfasserIn]
Adachi, Yuichi [VerfasserIn]
Ohira, Kika [VerfasserIn]
Abe, Yuko [VerfasserIn]
Takata, So [VerfasserIn]
Masuhiro, Kentaro [VerfasserIn]
Naito, Yujiro [VerfasserIn]
Hirata, Haruhiko [VerfasserIn]
Nagatomo, Izumi [VerfasserIn]
Takeda, Yoshito [VerfasserIn]
Kumanogoh, Atsushi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Balloon catheter
Bronchoscope
Journal Article
Peripheral lung cancer

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Date Completed 04.04.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000536666

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368053857