Evaluation of Outcomes After Interventional Procedures
Degree of tracheal obstruction (%) ΔMMRCa Respondersb (%) ≦1 ≧2 51–60 2 61–70 2 2 10/17 (58.8%) 71–80 5 6 81–90 2 9 11/13 (8406%) 91–100 2 aΔMMRC = change in MMRC…
Early Lung Cancer: Methods for Detection
Fig. 14.1 Autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) image using AFI system. Representative case of carcinoma in situ. (a) White light bronchoscopy showed thickening of the bifurcation and partially covered with white coat….
Lung Cancer Screening
Fig. 19.1 Lead time represents the interval of time between screen detection and symptom-driven detection of cancer Fig. 19.2 Length time bias is introduced by the propensity of screening to…
Tissue Acquisition in Patients with Suspected Lung Cancer: Techniques Available to the Pulmonologist
1. Conventional flexible bronchoscopy with forceps biopsy, bronchial brushing, washing 2. Conventional transbronchial fine-needle aspiration (TBNA) 3. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided TBNA 4. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided TBNA 5. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)-guided forceps biopsy 6. Radial-probe endobronchial…
Cryotherapy: Application in the Airways
Fig. 9.1 Endobronchial obstruction caused by lung cancer Early Stage Lung Cancer If autofluorescence endoscopy is available, it could be used to define the lesion limits; otherwise, a margin of…
Thoracoscopic Lymph Node Dissection
(1) IMM, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Paris, France Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55901-8_2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 2.1 Definition The…
Left Upper Lobe
(1) IMM, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Paris, France Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55901-8_6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Left upper lobectomies…
Middle Lobe
(1) IMM, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Paris, France Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55901-8_4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. 4.1 Anatomical Landmarks…
Left Lower Lobe: Basilar Segments (S8+9+10)
(1) IMM, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Paris, France Electronic Supplementary Material The online version of this chapter (doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55901-8_18) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. The lower lobe…
