SynthesisThoracic cancer2023
Diagnostic yield of radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography-guided transbronchial biopsy without fluoroscopy in peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Diagnostic yield of radial probe endobronchial ultrasonography-guided transbronchial biopsy without fluoroscopy in peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Thoracic cancer · 2023Pooled it
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- The Evaluation of the Diagnostic Yield and Complications Associated with Bronchoscopy via Endobronchial Ultrasound with a Guide Sheath.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Pulmonary Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (PMZL-MALT) Diagnosed by Radial Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report.Case reports in pulmonology · 2026Article
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- A predictive model for diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions using radial probe endobronchial ultrasound images.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Outcomes of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung cryobiopsy using guide sheath and the target fixing technique.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Article
- Simultaneous Use of Dual Bronchoscopes for Targeted Biopsy of Peripheral Lung Lesions: The Kissing Probe Technique.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The TSANZ Practical Guide for Clinicians in the Management of Screen- and Incidentally-Detected Nodules.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2025Review
- Two-phase radial endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy registration.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2025Article
- Exploring the potential of cell-free tumor DNA in bronchoscopic diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions-the DRILL study.European clinical respiratory journal · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided biopsy for peripheral lung lesions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.Translational lung cancer research · 2024Article
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- Optimizing diagnostic yield in pulmonary lesions: impact of combined sampling tools and EBUS-TBNA during radial EBUS.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseObservational
- Safety and risk factors for bleeding complications of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
- "Landing" in the Peripheral Pulmonary Nodule: A Twenty-first Century Challenge.Open respiratory archivesArticle
- Efficacy and safety of radial probe endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial lung biopsy in peripheral pulmonary lesions without guide sheath and fluoroscopy.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
purposeAlthough radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) has been used to investigate peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs), its diagnostic performance without fluoroscopy remains unclear. We sought to determine the diagnostic yield of R-EBUS-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) without fluoroscopy.
methodsWe performed a systematic literature review using Pubmed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register. Then, we performed a proportional meta-analysis to determine the diagnostic yield of this modality. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses were used to identify factors affecting the performance of R-EBUS-guided TBB without fluoroscopy.
resultsWe identified 31 studies consisting of a total of 6491 patients. Pooled overall diagnostic yield of R-EBUS-guided TBB without fluoroscopy was 0.70 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.67-0.74). There was significant heterogeneity across studies (I
conclusionsR-EBUS-guided TBB without fluoroscopy appears to be a relatively useful tool with a low pneumothorax rate for the diagnosis of PPLs. Factors mentioned above may affect the diagnostic yield of this tool. Because of substantial between-study heterogeneity, our results should be interpreted with caution.
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