Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology最新文献_第2页

Beyond Cadavers: A Critical Appraisal of Bronchoscopic Rotation Function Evaluation. 超越尸体：支气管镜旋转功能评估的关键评估。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-07-02 eCollection Date: 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001021

Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan

引用次数: 0

Beyond Cadavers: A Critical Appraisal of Bronchoscopic Rotation Function Evaluation. 超越尸体：支气管镜旋转功能评估的关键评估。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-07-02 eCollection Date: 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001025

Naofumi Shinagawa

引用次数: 0

Navigating Atelectasis: Utilizing Transpulmonary Pressure to Enhance Robotic Bronchoscopy: A Single-Center, Prospective Study. 导航肺不张：利用经肺压力增强机器人支气管镜检查：一项单中心前瞻性研究。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-07-02 eCollection Date: 2025-07-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001017

Sevak Keshishyan, Joseph Keenan, Erhan H Dincer, Jennifer Wong, Abbie Begnaud, Alireza Nathani, Heidi Gibson, Sudarshan Setty, Roy J Cho

{"title":"Navigating Atelectasis: Utilizing Transpulmonary Pressure to Enhance Robotic Bronchoscopy: A Single-Center, Prospective Study.","authors":"Sevak Keshishyan, Joseph Keenan, Erhan H Dincer, Jennifer Wong, Abbie Begnaud, Alireza Nathani, Heidi Gibson, Sudarshan Setty, Roy J Cho","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000001017","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Robotic navigation bronchoscopy (RNB) is effective for accessing peripheral lung lesions with precision and safety. However, the incidence of atelectasis during RNB can impede lesion identification. Higher positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels may mitigate atelectasis, but bedside assessment is challenging. Transpulmonary pressure (Ptp) assessment, proven useful in optimizing PEEP in ARDS, remains unexplored in RNB.Methods: This single-center, prospective study enrolled 21 consecutive patients undergoing RNB. All patients were paralyzed and ventilated equally, including PEEP 10 cmH2O and Vt 6 to 8 cc/kg of ideal body weight, and had an esophageal balloon placed using established techniques. Once an adequate esophageal pressure (Pes) waveform was identified, the Pes was recorded. We used Pes as a surrogate for intrathoracic pressure to calculate Ptp.Results: A total of 21 patients were enrolled (male 11, 52%), BMI (27±4.1). The mean nodule size was 26.83±9.33 mm. The diagnostic yield was 87% for malignancy. The mean Vt was 7.15±1.16 cc/kg. Mean Pes and Ptp were 9.64±3.76 cmH2O and 0.36±1.2 cmH2O, respectively. Eight patients had negative Ptp, and compared with patients with positive Ptp, there were more eccentric or no signals (75% vs. 45%) by rEBUS.Conclusion: This study provides detailed instructions and feasibility of assessing Ptp in patients undergoing RNB and highlights a potential relationship between negative Ptp and the ability to obtain a concentric rEBUS signal. Our findings suggest that negative Ptp may be associated with a higher likelihood of encountering eccentric or absent rEBUS signals. Further research could enhance our understanding of pulmonary physiology during RNB.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144540360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

An Assessment of Effective Radiation Dose When Utilizing the Illumisite System for Evaluation of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions. 利用Illumisite系统评估周围性肺病变时有效辐射剂量的评估。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-26 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001011

Christopher Yurosko, Graham Stockdale, See-Wei Low, Bryan S Benn

{"title":"An Assessment of Effective Radiation Dose When Utilizing the Illumisite System for Evaluation of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions.","authors":"Christopher Yurosko, Graham Stockdale, See-Wei Low, Bryan S Benn","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001011","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001011","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an established modality for performing bronchoscopic biopsies of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). Although prior versions have been limited by computed tomography (CT) to body divergence (CTBD), the advent of digital fluoroscopic tomosynthesis with continuous real-time guidance with the Illumisite system may help to overcome CTBD. This enhanced visualization, however, will require additional radiation exposure to perform the 50-degree fluoroscopic sweep around the PPL, but data are lacking on the additional amount. The primary objective of our study is to evaluate the effective dose patients are exposed to during biopsy with this system.Methods: Single center retrospective analysis evaluating demographic data, nodule size, nodule location, diagnostic yield, incidence of complications, and radiation exposure.Results: Eighty-two patients underwent PPL biopsy from March 2021 to March 2023. The mean PPL size was 2.3±0.9 cm (0.9 to 4.9 cm) and 84% (n=69) were solid. The majority were in the peripheral lung third (53, 64.6%) and 71% (n=58) had an air bronchogram on CT chest. The mean fluoroscopy time was 5 minutes 10 seconds (± 3 min 39 s). The mean fluoroscopy cumulative air kerma (CAK) was 0.071 Gy (± 0.045 Gy) with a calculated mean effective dose of 0.997 mSv (± 0.63 mSv). The diagnostic yield was 73% (60/82). Pneumothorax occurred in 4 (5%) patients, all of which required chest tube drainage.Conclusion: Radiation exposure with the Illumisite system was less than historical reports for CT-guided biopsy or cone beam CT-guided bronchoscopic biopsies. Diagnostic yield and incidence of complications were comparable to prior reports.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

High Diagnostic Yield of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of Peripheral Lung and Pleural Lesions, Lymph Nodes, and Other Sites Performed by Respiratory Physicians. 超声引导下经皮穿刺活检对周围肺和胸膜病变、淋巴结和其他部位的高诊断率

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-18 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001010

Christopher Lim, Sameer Karnam, Louis Irving, Gary Hammerschlag, John Taverner

{"title":"High Diagnostic Yield of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of Peripheral Lung and Pleural Lesions, Lymph Nodes, and Other Sites Performed by Respiratory Physicians.","authors":"Christopher Lim, Sameer Karnam, Louis Irving, Gary Hammerschlag, John Taverner","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001010","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001010","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy (US-PNB) represents an efficacious, safe, and cost-effective alternative to CT-guided biopsy for accessible thoracic lesions. Emerging evidence suggests that respiratory physicians experienced in thoracic ultrasound may achieve comparable diagnostic yield and safety outcomes to interventional radiologists. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield and safety of US-PNB of accessible thoracic lesions as performed by respiratory physicians, in an Australasian context.Methods: Demographic, clinical, and procedural information was prospectively collected at a single Australian tertiary centre for patients undergoing US-PNB of peripheral lung and pleural lesions, lymph nodes, and other accessible thoracic lesions in an outpatient setting between October 3, 2016 and December 20, 2019. The final diagnosis was determined following a discussion in a lung oncology multidisciplinary meeting. Twelve-month follow-up data was reviewed.Results: One hundred and fifty-one patients underwent 162 US-PNB procedures. This included 3 patients who underwent US-PNB of separate sites, and 8 patients who underwent repeat US-PNB procedures of the same site. Overall, the diagnostic yield of US-PNB was 83% (95% CI: 76-88). Diagnostic yield varied by procedural site, with yields highest in lymph node biopsy (91%, 95% CI: 79-97) and lowest in pleural biopsy (66%, 95% CI: 50-79). Complications occurred during 23 procedures (14%) and were largely minor. Pneumothorax occurred in 4 patients (2.5%), with 1 patient requiring intercostal catheter insertion.Conclusion: US-PNB of peripheral lung and pleural lesions, lymph nodes, and other accessible thoracic lesions performed by respiratory physicians is safe with high diagnostic yield.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143648565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Benefits of Using Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Medical Thoracoscopy: A Retrospective Analysis. 在胸腔镜内科手术中使用外周神经阻滞术的益处：回顾性分析

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-18 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001006

Elizabeth Luebbert, Bertin D Salguero, Greta Joy, Sidra Salman, Christian M Lo Cascio, Ghislaine Echevarria, Udit Chaddha, Poonam Pai B H

{"title":"Benefits of Using Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Medical Thoracoscopy: A Retrospective Analysis.","authors":"Elizabeth Luebbert, Bertin D Salguero, Greta Joy, Sidra Salman, Christian M Lo Cascio, Ghislaine Echevarria, Udit Chaddha, Poonam Pai B H","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001006","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001006","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a minimally invasive procedure performed to diagnose and treat pleural disorders. MT is usually accomplished with the use of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and local anesthetic (LA) infiltration. There is little data regarding the analgesic benefits and use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) for MT.Methods: A retrospective review was done looking at patients who underwent MT at a single center in New York City from January 2021 to September 2023, comparing the procedural times, intraoperative opioid consumption, and postoperative opioid consumption in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) of patients who received a PNB with MAC versus MAC alone.Results: Ninety records were queried, 23 (25.6%) had a PNB, of which 14 (60.8%) received an erector spinae plane block (ESPB) and 9 (39.1%) received a serratus anterior plane block (SAPB). 67 (74.4%) received MAC alone. When comparing those who received a PNB with MAC versus MAC alone, there was a reduction in procedure time (34 vs. 40 min, P=0.007), in-room time (53 vs. 68 min, P=<0.001), median use of intraoperative opioids (milligram morphine equivalent, 3.0 vs. 6.0, P=<0.001), and overall need for dexmedetomidine (0 vs. 20.9%, P=0.04). There was no difference in the intraoperative opioid use or postoperative opioid consumption recorded in PACU.Conclusion: The addition of a PNB, either SAPB or ESPB, to MAC for MT is safe and might reduce procedural time and overall intraoperative opioid use. However, larger randomized clinical trials are necessary to confirm these findings.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143648540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

The Impact of Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Versus Percutaneous Tunneled Pleural Catheter Techniques on Pleurodesis Outcomes: A Retrospective, Single-center Study. 电视胸腔镜与经皮胸膜导管技术对胸膜切除术结果的影响：一项回顾性单中心研究。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-07 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001007

Julie Lin, Udit Chaddha, Blanca Urrutia-Royo, Nakul Ravikumar, Sivasubramanium V Bhavani, James Katsis, Mark K Ferguson, Septimiu Murgu

{"title":"The Impact of Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Versus Percutaneous Tunneled Pleural Catheter Techniques on Pleurodesis Outcomes: A Retrospective, Single-center Study.","authors":"Julie Lin, Udit Chaddha, Blanca Urrutia-Royo, Nakul Ravikumar, Sivasubramanium V Bhavani, James Katsis, Mark K Ferguson, Septimiu Murgu","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001007","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001007","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Tunneled pleural catheters (TPCs) generate an inflammatory reaction, which, along with frequent drainage, aids in achieving pleurodesis enabling removal in 30% to 50% of patients. However, it is unknown whether the technique of TPC placement influences pleurodesis outcomes.Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center study of patients who underwent TPC placement from 2010 through 2018. Pleurodesis success was defined as TPC removal within 90 days of placement in the setting of no further drainage and in the absence of catheter malfunction, infection, patient's choice for another treatment modality, or other catheter-related complications. Pleurodesis failure was defined as patients who did not have TPC removal within 90 days of insertion.Results: A total of 326 patients underwent TPC insertion by thoracic surgery, interventional pulmonology, or interventional radiology. Fourteen patients were excluded due to insufficient follow-up. Of the 312 patients included in the final analysis, 32.7% achieved pleurodesis. Patients who had their TPC inserted thoracoscopically achieved higher pleurodesis success compared with a percutaneous technique (61.2% vs 24.9%, P < 0.001). Thoracoscopically placed catheters had two times greater chance of removal than those inserted percutaneously (hazard ratio: 2.04, 95% CI: 1.14-3.64, P = 0.02) after controlling for pleural biopsies and sclerosing agents used during thoracoscopy.Conclusion: Thoracoscopic TPC placements may be associated with higher pleurodesis rates compared with a percutaneous technique. Our results are only hypothesis-generating, and these findings warrant confirmation in prospective studies.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

A Micro-costing Analysis of Single-use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscope Usage in the Bronchoscopy Service at A Tertiary Care University Hospital. 某三级医院支气管镜检查服务中一次性使用和可重复使用柔性支气管镜的微观成本分析。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-07 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001008

Javier Flandes, Andrés Giménez, Susana Álvarez, Luis F Giraldo-Cadavid

{"title":"A Micro-costing Analysis of Single-use and Reusable Flexible Bronchoscope Usage in the Bronchoscopy Service at A Tertiary Care University Hospital.","authors":"Javier Flandes, Andrés Giménez, Susana Álvarez, Luis F Giraldo-Cadavid","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001008","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001008","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Single-use flexible bronchoscopes (SFBs) are increasingly used to minimize cross-infection risk, particularly in immunocompromised and intensive care unit patients. However, broader adoption requires cost analysis. We conducted a 1-year cost-minimization analysis comparing SFBs and reusable flexible bronchoscopes (RFBs) at a tertiary care university hospital.Methods: We evaluated the costs per procedure, considering capital equipment, maintenance, repair, reprocessing, and overhead costs. We also analyzed the impact of annual procedure volume on costs and performed a sensitivity analysis to assess the effect of uncertainty on costs.Results: A total of 1394 bronchoscopies were performed. RFBs were less expensive for an annual volume of >50 bronchoscopies/year, with a 22% lower cost per procedure than that for SFBs (€203 vs. €259). This cost advantage became increasingly favorable with an increasing number of procedures, reaching a plateau after exceeding 250 bronchoscopies/year. The capital equipment, the annual number of bronchoscopies, and reprocessing were the major cost drivers for RFBs. During nonworking hours, the cost per procedure of RFBs ranged from €349.45 to €392.29. Using RFBs during interventions involving a high risk of bronchoscope damage (frequency of damage >10%) would increase the cost per bronchoscopy to >€263 (exceeding the cost of SFBs).Conclusion: RFBs were 22% less expensive than SFBs for services with a moderate to high volume of bronchoscopies. However, this difference could not justify using RFBs in patients with a high cross-infection risk. SFBs might be less costly for procedures outside working hours and interventions involving a high risk of bronchoscope damage.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Evaluating the Usefulness of the Insertion Tube Rotation Function of Bronchoscope in Cadaver Models. 评估支气管镜插入管旋转功能在尸体模型中的有效性。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-03-07 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001005

Naofumi Shinagawa, Yuta Takashima, Masahiro Kashima, Daisuke Morinaga, Shotaro Ito, Kosuke Tsuji, Mineyoshi Sato, Hirofumi Takahashi, Tetsuaki Shoji, Megumi Furuta, Toshiaki Shichinohe, Satoshi Konno

{"title":"Evaluating the Usefulness of the Insertion Tube Rotation Function of Bronchoscope in Cadaver Models.","authors":"Naofumi Shinagawa, Yuta Takashima, Masahiro Kashima, Daisuke Morinaga, Shotaro Ito, Kosuke Tsuji, Mineyoshi Sato, Hirofumi Takahashi, Tetsuaki Shoji, Megumi Furuta, Toshiaki Shichinohe, Satoshi Konno","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001005","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001005","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Olympus bronchoscope is equipped with an insertion tube rotation function; however, data on its usefulness are currently limited. Here, we evaluated the amount of body and wrist movement required by bronchoscopists, the operability of the bronchoscope, and its ease of use with and without the insertion tube rotation function.Methods: This study was performed on 10 bronchoscopists using 2 cadaveric bodies. The primary endpoint was the amount of movement exerted by the bronchoscopist, which was evaluated using motion capture. We also assessed the deepest bronchial generations that could be reached by the bronchoscope and the time required for insertion. Immediately after the procedures, the bronchoscopists completed a questionnaire to evaluate their perceived difficulty level.Results: The bronchoscopists achieved a 33.5% reduction in wrist rotation (67.8 vs. 110.2 degrees, P<0.05) and a 23.9% reduction in body rotation (17.2 vs. 24.4 degrees, P<0.05) using the insertion tube rotation function for all segmental bronchi. During forceps insertion to simulated lesions, the bronchoscopists' body movement was reduced by 65.1% (11.6 vs. 33.9 degrees, P<0.05), and wrist rotation by 47.6% (63.5 vs. 122.7 degrees, P<0.05). Furthermore, bronchoscopists experienced significantly reduced difficulty inserting biopsy forceps toward simulated target lesions (3.9 vs. 3.2 points, P<0.05) and required less assistance (4.0 vs. 2.0 points, P<0.05) when using the insertion tube rotation function.Conclusion: The insertion tube rotation function of the bronchoscope facilitated its insertion and improved operability.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

A Survey of Program Directors on Procedural Competence and Volume in the US Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships. 程序能力和体积在美国肺病和重症监护奖学金项目主任的调查。

IF 3.3

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology Pub Date : 2025-02-10 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000001004

Enambir Josan, Nicholas Pastis, Jing Peng, Jianing Ma, Kamran Mahmood, Mauricio Danckers, Christian Ghattas, Alberto Revelo, Jasleen Pannu

{"title":"A Survey of Program Directors on Procedural Competence and Volume in the US Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowships.","authors":"Enambir Josan, Nicholas Pastis, Jing Peng, Jianing Ma, Kamran Mahmood, Mauricio Danckers, Christian Ghattas, Alberto Revelo, Jasleen Pannu","doi":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001004","DOIUrl":"10.1097/LBR.0000000000001004","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the United States, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellowship training traditionally requires performing a minimum number of bronchoscopy and pleural procedures to be deemed competent. However, expert panel recommendations favor assessments based on skill and knowledge. PCCM trainees have a variable exposure to the advanced procedures in the presence of interventional pulmonary (IP) fellowships, so we surveyed the PCCM program directors (PD) across the United States to assess the procedural volume and competency of their fellows.Methods: Survey invitations were emailed between April 2022 and May 2022, and responses were collected from PCCM fellowship programs. The PD assessed the competency and volume of procedures performed by PCCM fellows at the end of training. The primary objective was to determine the effect of IP fellowship or IP faculty on fellows' procedural competency. The secondary objective was to assess the same impact on procedural volume.Results: The survey response rate was 41.9% (n=109/260) with an average of 4.23 fellows/program (95% CI: 3.9-4.6). 74.5% (73/98) programs reported having access to IP faculty, while 26.5% (26/98) had an AABIP-accredited IP fellowship. No significant difference was noted for procedural competency or volume in programs with or without an IP fellowship or IP faculty during training. Most programs reported that PCCM fellows do not perform advanced bronchoscopy procedures.Conclusion: An IP fellowship or IP faculty at a PCCM training institution did not appear to influence the PD-assessed volume or competency of common bronchoscopy and pleural procedures performed by fellows.","PeriodicalId":15268,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology","volume":"32 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143382611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0