[Bronchoscopy].
Through the introduction of new techniques, bronchoscopy, a standard tool for years, has made great strides within the last years. With the introduction of endobronchial ultrasound, staging can be improved considerably in patients with lung carcinoma, thereby also leading to a better estimate of the patient's prognosis. By means of navigation techniques it is possible today to biopsy even smaller coin lesions, so that the number of diagnostic operations should decline in the next years. Also in the therapy of lung emphysema, an endoscopic technique is now available as a further treatment option. There is a good chance that broader possibilities and fields of application of bronchoscopy will emerge.
Herth
Felix J F
FJ
Abteilung Innere Medizin/Pneumologie, Thoraxklinik am Universitätsklinikum, Heidelberg. Felix.Herth@thoraxklinik-heidelberg.de
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