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Editorial
. 2024 Jul 11;64(1):2301946.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.01946-2023. Print 2024 Jul.

ERJ Advances: interventional bronchoscopy

Justin L Garner  1   2 , Pallav L Shah  3   2 , Felix Herth  4 , Dirk-Jan Slebos  5
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Editorial

ERJ Advances: interventional bronchoscopy

Justin L Garner et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

This ERJ Advances article summarises the latest developments in the rapidly advancing field of interventional bronchoscopy https://bit.ly/44Qvgrm

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: J.L. Garner is a co-investigator on trials conducted by Apreo, CSA Medical, Galvanize and Pulmonx. P.L. Shah is an investigator on clinical trials conducted by Pulmonx, Nuvaria, CSA Medical, Creo Medical, Apreo, Galavanize Therapeutics, Intuitive and Huma, a consultant for Apreo, Ambu, Olympus, ERBE and Creo Medical, and has received lecture fees from Galavnize, Pulmonx and Phillips. F. Herth is an investigator for PulmAir, USA, and an advisor and investigator for PulmonX, USA; Apreo, USA; MorAir, USA; Nuvaira, USA; and Aerwave, USA. D-J. Slebos is an investigator for PulmAir, USA, and CSA Medical, USA, and an advisor and investigator for PulmonX, USA; Apreo, USA; MorAir, USA; Nuvaira, USA; and PneumRx/BTG, USA.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
The interventional bronchoscopist's toolbox. Emphysema: 1) endobronchial valve, 2) Aeriseal, 3) endobronchial coil, 4) airway bypass stent, 5) implantable artificial bronchus and 6) bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation. Chronic bronchitis: 7) metered radial cryospray and 8) rheoplasty. COPD with predominant airflow limitation: 9) targeted lung denervation. Peripheral pulmonary nodule: 10) ION robotic platform and 11) Creo Medical's bronchial microwave ablation catheter, MicroBlate Flex. Interstitial lung disease: 12) Erbe cryoprobe for transbronchial cryobiopsy. Airway stenosis: 13) biodegradable stent.
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