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1 Dept of Interdisciplinary Endoscopy, Thoraxklinik-Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 2 Thoracic Surgery and 3 Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
CORRESPONDENCE: F. Herth, Thoraxklinik, Amalienstr. 5, D-69126, Heidelberg, Germany. Fax: 49 6221396246. E-mail: f@herth.net
Keywords: airway obstruction, endobronchial ultrasound, interventional bronchoscopy, laser, stenting
Received: September 15, 2001
Accepted January 16, 2002
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has been introduced as an adjunct to diagnostic bronchoscopy as it allows evaluation of the submucosal and parabronchial structures. Its use in therapeutic bronchoscopy has not been assessed. A large observational study of the value of EBUS in therapeutic bronchoscopy is presented here.
From January 1998–January 2001 all patients undergoing therapeutic bronchoscopy and EBUS were evaluated prospectively. Patient demographics, indication for bronchoscopy, interventional treatments used and changes in therapy as influenced by the use of EBUS were documented. A total 2,446 therapeutic bronchoscopies were performed. In 1,174 cases EBUS was used (29% mechanical tumour debridement, 20% airway stenting, 13% Neodymium:yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser use, 23% argon plasma coagulation, 11% brachytherapy, 2% foreign body removal and 2% endoscopic abscess drainage).
EBUS guided or changed therapy significantly in 43% of cases. Changes included adjustment of stent dimensions, termination of tumour debridement when nearing vessels, and referral for surgical interventions rather than endoscopic treatment. Complications associated with EBUS use were minimal. No patient undergoing EBUS guided tumour destruction experienced severe bleeding or fistula formation.
In summary, endobronchial ultrasound was easily performed and changed or guided therapeutic decisions during therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures in a substantial number of cases. As this may result in better outcomes, it has become a standard adjunct in the authors practice.
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