Open AccessSafety of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy in Patients With COPD
Author(s) -
Christopher W. Towe,
Michael Nead,
Otis B. Rickman,
Erik Folch,
Sandeep J. Khandhar,
Yaron Perry,
Philip A. Linden
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000522
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , pneumothorax , pulmonary function testing , bronchoscopy , complication , surgery , radiology
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) aids in the localization of lung lesions for biopsy and/or to guide fiducial or dye marking for stereotactic radiation or surgical localization. This study assessed ENB safety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or poor lung function.