Peripheral pulmonary lesions(PPLs)are surrounded by lung parenchyma and invisible under an endoscope.The detection rate of PPLs by routine bronchoscopy is low.Radial endobronchial ultrasound(R-EBUS)can overcome those ...Peripheral pulmonary lesions(PPLs)are surrounded by lung parenchyma and invisible under an endoscope.The detection rate of PPLs by routine bronchoscopy is low.Radial endobronchial ultrasound(R-EBUS)can overcome those limitations,as it can locate peripheral bronchial lesions through a characteristic ultrasound signal.Rapid on-site evaluation(ROSE)is a real-time rapid cytological interpretation technology accompanied by tissue sampling.ROSEis helpful in improving the diagnostic rate of R-EBUS for PPLs,especially lung cancer.[1]However,the utility of ROSE during R-EBUS for peripheral pulmonary infectious lesions(infectious PPLs)is unclear.This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic value and safety of R-EBUS combined with ROSE in infectious PPLs.The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University(No.2019-017).The informed consent form was signed by the patient or his or her authorized legal representative.展开更多
文摘Peripheral pulmonary lesions(PPLs)are surrounded by lung parenchyma and invisible under an endoscope.The detection rate of PPLs by routine bronchoscopy is low.Radial endobronchial ultrasound(R-EBUS)can overcome those limitations,as it can locate peripheral bronchial lesions through a characteristic ultrasound signal.Rapid on-site evaluation(ROSE)is a real-time rapid cytological interpretation technology accompanied by tissue sampling.ROSEis helpful in improving the diagnostic rate of R-EBUS for PPLs,especially lung cancer.[1]However,the utility of ROSE during R-EBUS for peripheral pulmonary infectious lesions(infectious PPLs)is unclear.This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic value and safety of R-EBUS combined with ROSE in infectious PPLs.The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University(No.2019-017).The informed consent form was signed by the patient or his or her authorized legal representative.
