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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of radial ultrasound (EBUS) combined with virtual navigation (VBN) in peripheral pulmonary nodules.Methods Two hundreds and forty cases of peripheral pulmonary nodules(0.8 cm≤diameter≤3 cm) in the respiratory department of our hospital from July 2014 to July 2015 were included and according to the different guide de vices,which were divided into the radial ultrasound combined with virtual navigation group (EBUS+ VBN group),radial ultrasound group (EBUS group),virtual navigation group (VBN group) and control group.The diagnostic rates were compared among the four groups and among different sizes of lesion.The time of lesion location and operating time were also compared between the EBUS+ VBN group and EBUS group.Results Among 240 cases,the diagnostic rate in the EBUS+VBN group was highest(81.67％),and the diagnostic rates had statistically significant difference among the four groups (x2=19.344,P=0.00);the diagnostic rates of lesions less than 2 cm in diameter were lower than that of lesions ＞2 cm in the EBUS+-VBN group and EBUS group,but without statistically significant difference (x2 =2.04,3.40,P =0.15,0.07);the locating lesions time and operating times in the EBUS+ VBN group were shorter than those in the EBUS group,but the difference between them was not statistically significant (P=0.03,0.04).Conclusion EBUS combined with VBN could improve the diagnostic rate of peripheral pulmonary nodules and shorten the time of lesion location and operating time.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic efficacy of bronchoscopy combined with T-SPOT in tuber-culosis. Methods Totally 248 highly suspected tuberculosis patients were included from February 2015 to April 2016 in our department. According to the different sources of sputum specimens ,they were divided into control group,atomization group and bronchoscope group;Depending on the mode of examination,they were divided into bronchoscopy group,T-SPOT group,bronchoscopy+T-SPOT group.To compare anti-acid smear positive rate,tuber-culosis diagnosis and diagnostic efficacy in each group and safety of bronchoscopy. Results The rate of sputum specimens smear-positive was the highest(37.173%) in bronchoscopy.There were statistically significant of the three groups(P=0.001);The highest diagnostic rate of pulmonary tuberculosis was(92.670%)in Bronchoscopy+T-SPOT group,three groups were statistically significant(P=0.000). The specificity,sensitivity,positive predic-tive value,negative predictive value,positive likelihood ratio and Jorden index were highest in diagnosing tuberculo-sis of bronchoscopy+T-SPOT group ,negative likelihood ratio was lowest. There were Complications of three cases of bleeding,one case of pneumothorax,one case of arrhythmia in bronchoscopy group. Conclusion Bronchoscopy combined with T-SPOT can improve the diagnostic efficacy of tuberculosis ,safe and reliable.
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Objective To explore the diagnostic value of virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) for peripheral pulmonary lesions. Methods 200 cases with peripheral pulmonary lesions (0.8 cm < diameter < 4.0 cm) were divided into VBN and control group from June 2014 to June 2015. VBN group: VBN guided ultrafine bronchoscope to the target bronchus, control group: ultrafine bronchoscopy with chest CT as a reference guided to the target bronchus. Results There were no significant differences in the diagnosis rates between VBN group and control group in 200 patients (χ2 = 3.31, P = 0.069); But, the diagnosis rates with diameter more than 2.0 cm and less than or equal to 2.0 cm had statistically significant differences of VBN group and control group (χ2 = 13.45, 5.31, P = 0.000, 0.021, respectively); We also found that the mean time of biopsy tool reach to the lesions had significant differences between the two groups (P = 0.047). There were no significant differences in total checking time and complications (P = 0.230, 0.960, respectively). Conclusions Virtual bronchoscopic navigation did not improve the diagnosis rate of pulmonary peripheral lesions, but shortened the time to locate the lesions.