Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy for lung nodules and masses – can it replace CT-guided transthoracic biopsy?

Key Points

• To evaluate if robotic-assisted bronchoscopy can replace CT-guided transthoracic biopsy for lung nodules and masses.
• Comparison of diagnostic yield between robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and CT-guided biopsy.
• Assessment of safety profiles for both techniques.
• Analysis of potential clinical utilities for robotic-assisted procedures.
• Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy has a comparable diagnostic yield to CT-guided biopsy.
• Robotic approach shows a superior safety profile over traditional methods.