Diagnostic Yield and Synergistic Impact of Needle Aspiration and Forceps Biopsy with Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions (CONFIDENT-ENB): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kim YW, Kim HJ, Kwon BS, Lee YJ, Song MJ, Yoon SH, Lim SY, Lee YJ, Park JS, Cho YJ, Lee KH, Chung JH, Han YB, Maldonado F, Ahn SY, Park Y, Joo DH, Lee JH, Lee CT. Diagnostic Yield and Synergistic Impact of Needle Aspiration and Forceps Biopsy with Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions (CONFIDENT-ENB): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest. 2025 Feb 22. PMID: 39993594 [PubMed]

Abstract

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an advanced imaging-guided technique used to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions. However, the optimal strategy for selecting biopsy devices remains unclear.