Abstract
Objective
Conventional virtual-assisted lung mapping (VAL-MAP), also termed multi-spot preoperative bronchoscopic lung marking, necessitates post-mapping computed tomography (CT) to confirm the locations of dye markings. We hypothesized that electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) simplifies VAL-MAP by omitting post-mapping CT.
Methods
Under general anesthesia, real-time navigation bronchoscopy was conducted using ENB to reach a site as close to the planned location as possible, and indigo carmine was injected. Initially, surgery was then performed (no-adjustment group; 5 lesions of 3 patients). Later, on-site adjustment was added before surgery (adjustment group; 4 lesions of 4 patients), in which the locational information of ENB was transferred to a radiology workstation to construct an adjusted three-dimensional image. The accuracy of each predicted marking location was graded based on intraoperative observation. After the analysis, 19 patients with 21 lesions underwent ENB VAL-MAP with on-site adjustment (practice set) to evaluate the surgical outcomes.
Results
The accuracy of the predicted marking location was significantly higher in the adjustment than no-adjustment group (4.7 ± 0.7 vs. 3.4 ± 1.2, respectively; P = 0.01), especially among the markings for which the bronchoscope did not reach the planned location (4.5 ± 0.8 vs. 2.6 ± 0.5, respectively; P = 0.004). In the practice set, the lung map quality was satisfactory and the resection outcome was successful with a sufficient macroscopic resection margin in 19/21 lesions (90.5%).
Conclusion
The ENB VAL-MAP quality was improved by adding on-site adjustment, achieving clinical outcomes similar to conventional VAL-MAP. The logistic challenge of post-mapping CT in conventional VAL-MAP can be partially overcome by ENB VAL-MAP with on-site adjustment.
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We thank Angela Morben, DVM, ELS, from Edanz Group (www.edanzediting.com/ac), for editing a draft of this manuscript.
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Sato, M., Shinohara, Y., Yanagiya, M. et al. Use of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in virtual-assisted lung mapping: the effect of on-site adjustment. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 67, 1062–1069 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-019-01137-z
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