Guest Editors
Kristoffer Mazanti Cold
University of Copenhagen and the Capital Region of Denmark, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES)
Dr. Kristoffer Mazanti Cold is a Ph.D.-alumni of Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His research focuses on finding objective assessment measures of endoscopic disciplines and utilizing these to enhance medical education and performance. As novice bronchoscopist desire more feedback when learning the procedure, he has developed an automatic and objective assessment of scope handling: The Motor Bronchoscopy Skills Score and the Structured Progression Score, indicating a systematic inspection of the bronchial tree. The goal is to develop a fully automatic training, assessment, and feedback system in bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound sampling (EBUS) based on artificial intelligence.
Paul Frost Clementsen
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES)
Paul Frost Clementsen is a pulmonologist at Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES) in Denmark. He is particularly interested in diagnosing and staging lung cancer using real-time guided fine needle biopsy via the esophagus (EUS-FNA or EUS-B-FNA) and via trachea (EBUS-TBNA) and conventional bronchoscopy, including simulator–based training and assessment in the procedures. He is one of the leading forces behind the educational programme in EBUS made by the European Respiratory Society https://www.ersnet.org/education-and-professional-development/ers-certified-training-programmes/endobronchial-ultrasound-ebus-certified-training-programme/
Collection Overview
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It is widely accepted that screening for lung cancer reduces cancer mortality. For this reason, pulmonologists can expect the referral of more patients with suspicious lung lesions. Therefore, invasive diagnostic pulmonary procedures are gaining interest.
In patients suspected of lung cancer, flexible bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) are useful procedures for diagnosis and staging, especially in the case of a centrally located tumor. An EBUS endoscope placed into the esophagus and stomach (EUS-B) can be used to visualize and biopsy liver lesions, the left adrenal gland, and celiac nodes, which contributes to the staging of the disease. If the patient presents with a peripherally located suspicious lung lesion, guidance techniques (electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) supplemented with a radial mini-probe (p-EBUS) and/or fluoroscopy) can be helpful. An alternative to the latter is to perform a percutaneous lung biopsy guided by either computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, or fluoroscopy.
In the case of suspected lung cancer and pleural fluid, medical thoracoscopy may be considered. Thus, a wide spectrum of invasive procedures is available. The choice of technique is most often based on an assessment of positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) scans. In this Methods Collection, we will focus on the main cornerstones for diagnosing and staging patients suspected of lung cancer, which are flexible bronchoscopy, EBUS, percutaneous lung biopsy, and medical thoracoscopy.
Articles
Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy for Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Diseases and Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions - A Stepwise Approach
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Jesper R. Davidsen1,2, Christian B. Laursen1,2, Søren H. Skaarup3, Sissel B. Kronborg-White3, Amanda D. Juul1,2
1South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, 2Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 3Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital
Using the Endoscope for Endobronchial Ultrasound in the Esophagus
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2023
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Mohammad A. Issa1, Paul F. Clementsen2, Christian B. Laursen3,4, Peter Vilmann5,6, Ida S. Christiansen7, Laurence Crombag8, Uffe Bodtger1,9
1Pulmonary Research Unit (PLUZ), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, 2Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 3Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, 4Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5Department of Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, 6Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 7Department of Pathology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, 8Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, 9Institute for Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark
A Stepwise Approach for Performing Ultrasound Guided Transthoracic Lung Biopsy
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2023
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1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, 2Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 3Respiratory Medicine Department, North Bristol NHS Trust, Southmead Hospital, 4Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol
Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
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2023
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Uffe Bodtger1,2, José M. Porcel3, Rahul Bhatnagar4,5, Nick Maskell4,5, Mohammed Munavvar6,7, Casper Jensen1, Paul Frost Clementsen1,8, Daniel Bech Rasmussen1,2
1Respiratory Research Unit PLUZ, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zealand University Hospital, 2Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 3Pleural Medicine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, IRBLleida, 4Respiratory Department, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, 5Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, 6Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, 7University of Central Lancashire, 8Centre for HR and Education, Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
