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Use of an Ultrathin Versus Thin Bronchoscope for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: A Randomized Trial
Masahide Oki ,
Hideo Saka ,
Fumihiro Asano ,
Chiyoe Kitagawa ,
Yoshihito Kogure ,
Akifumi Tsuzuku ,
Masahiko Ando
July 2019
July 2019
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Abstract
When evaluating peripheral pulmonary lesions, a 3.0-mm ultrathin bronchoscope (UTB)
with a 1.7-mm working channel is advantageous regarding good access to the peripheral
airway, whereas a 4.0-mm thin bronchoscope provides a larger 2.0-mm working channel,
which allows the use of various instruments including a guide sheath (GS), larger
forceps, and an aspiration needle. This study compared multimodal bronchoscopy using
a UTB and a thin bronchoscope with multiple sampling methods for the diagnosis of
peripheral pulmonary lesions.