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Comment
. 2022;101(5):437-440.
doi: 10.1159/000522516. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy: The Ultimate Solution for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules?

Erik H F M van der Heijden  1 , Roel L J Verhoeven  2
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Robotic Assisted Bronchoscopy: The Ultimate Solution for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules?

Erik H F M van der Heijden et al. Respiration. 2022.
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung cancer; Navigational bronchoscopy; Pulmonary nodules; Robotic assisted bronchoscopy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Both authors state no conflicts of interest in direct relation to this editorial comment. Our department has received unrestricted research grants from Astra Zeneca Oncology, Pentax Medical, and Philips Medical for past, and ongoing research projects in the area of interventional and navigation bronchoscopy. Detailed COI statements are supplied in all our prior scientific publications in this area.

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