Interventional bronchoscopy in children: Planning the path ahead

Shanthikumar, Shivanthan; Steinfort, Daniel P.; Ranganathan, Sarath

doi:10.1002/ppul.24596

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“…Additionally, certain adult IP procedures are standard of care for other pediatric disciplines such as rigid bronchoscopy and tracheostomy for ENT, thoracoscopy for general surgery, pleural catheter placement for PICU and image guided thoracostomy tube placement for interventional radiology and should remain so. As discussed in several case series, pediatric IP procedures can provide a feasible and safe noninvasive alternative in cases where open procedures are currently the only available option 1,6,23,24 …”

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Practices and perspectives on advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy among pediatric pulmonologists in the United States

Corcoran,

Shore,

Boesch

et al. 2024

Pediatric Pulmonology

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IntroductionAdvanced diagnostic bronchoscopy includes endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transbronchial lung and lymph node biopsies, CT navigation and robotic bronchoscopy. Interventional bronchoscopy refers to procedures performed for therapeutic purposes such as balloon dilation of the airway, tissue debulking, cryotherapy, removal of foreign bodies and insertion of endobronchial valves [1]. For adult patients, these procedures are standard of care [2, 3]. Despite a lack of formalized training, there are numerous case reports and case series describing the use of advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy techniques in children. The safety and feasibility of EBUS‐TBNA, cryotherapy techniques, endobronchial valves among other techniques have been demonstrated in these publications [1, 4‐9].MethodsWe sought to better understand the current practices and perspectives on interventional and advanced bronchoscopy among pediatric pulmonologists through surveys sent to pediatric teaching hospitals across the United States.ResultsWe received 43 responses representing 28 programs from 25 states. The highest bronchoscopy procedure volume occurred in the 0‐5 years age group. Among our respondents, 31% self‐identified as a pediatric interventional/advanced bronchoscopist. 79% believe that advanced and interventional training is feasible in pediatric pulmonology and 77% believe it should be offered to pediatric pulmonary fellows.DiscussionThis is the first study to characterize current practices and perspectives regarding advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy procedures among pediatric pulmonologists in the United States. Pediatric interventional pulmonology (IP) is in its infancy and its beginnings echo those of the adult IP where only certain centers were performing these procedures.

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Practices and perspectives on advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy among pediatric pulmonologists in the United States

Corcoran,

Shore,

Boesch

et al. 2024

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…EBUS-TBNA is a minimally invasive, diagnostic procedure with relatively high diagnostic yield. Among adults, it is broadly used [18,19], but in the pediatric population it is rarely applied [15].…”

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“…This minimally invasive technique allows for ultrasound-guided direct sampling of intrathoracic lymph nodes and it has been shown to increase the sensitivity and culture yield among adult patients with pulmonary Tb [8][9][10][11]. However, there is only limited information regarding the utility and safety of EBUS-TBNA in children and adolescents for Tb diagnostics [12][13][14][15]. Because many pediatric and adolescent Tb patients initially present with isolated hilar lymphadenopathy and without pulmonary infiltrates [3], sampling techniques such as collection of induced sputum or gastric aspirates typically provide only a low yield of bacterial culture-positivity.…”

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High diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis

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Background The microbiological diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (Tb) in a pediatric population is hampered by both low pathogen burden and noncompliance with sputum sampling. Although endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has been found useful for the evaluation of mediastinal pathologies in adults, for children, sparse data are available. Here, we have evaluated EBUS-TBNA as a diagnostic procedure in children and adolescents with suspected pulmonary Tb. Methods In this retrospective analysis, we reviewed the charts of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) who were admitted between January 2016 and July 2018 and who, during their initial medical screening upon arrival in Germany, were found to have abnormal radiological pulmonary and mediastinal findings and/or immunological results indicative of Tb. For each patient, basic sociodemographic data, clinical features and data on diagnostic procedures performed were assessed. These included imaging, immunodiagnostic tests and microbiological data derived from sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage, EBUS-TBNA, bronchoscopy and pleural fluid sampling. All patients who underwent invasive sampling procedures were included in the study. Results Out of 42 URM with suspected Tb, 34 fulfilled the study’s inclusion criteria. Ages ranged from 14 to 17 years. All were of African origin, with 70.0% coming from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Among the 21 patients for whom EBUS-TBNA was performed, the diagnostic yield was high: 66.7% positive results (MTb detected either by acid-fast stain, culture or PCR in 4.8, 42.9 and 61.9% of samples, respectively). Multidrug-resistant MTb was found in two patients from Somalia. No complications were associated with the procedure. Overall, pulmonary Tb was diagnosed in 29 patients (85.3%), miliary Tb in two patients (5.9%) and latent Tb in three patients (8.8%). Conclusions EBUS-TBNA is a sensitive and safe method with high diagnostic yield in the evaluation of pediatric patients with mediastinal pathology and suspected Tb.

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“…The need for competency in performing bronchoscopy in infants and toddlers is evident, especially as the field of interventional bronchoscopy in pediatrics is expanding, 2 but training models that are both anatomically accurate and that simulate physiologic conditions do not exist.…”

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Three‐dimensional printed realistic pediatric static and dynamic airway models for bronchoscopy and foreign body removal training

Maier

Silvestro

Goldfarb

et al. 2021

Pediatric Pulmonology

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For mastering bronchoscope handling, positioning, and directing of the bronchoscope in response to the intraluminal view provided by the bronchoscope camera, sufficient training is necessary, especially in infants and toddlers who have smaller airways, faster respiratory rates, and higher airway collapsibility. With the use of three-dimensional printing, we aimed to develop a set of anatomically accurate and low-cost airway models for teaching and training of bronchoscopy technique and foreign body removal: a translucent airway box model, a static airway model, and a dynamic airway model consisting of a flexible tree model connected to a pump that allows simulation of airway collapsibility during breathing. Computed tomography (CT) patient data of three different ages (1, 5, and 18 years of age) was imported into Materialise Mimics, segmented, and printed using VisoClear and soft Tango+ material. The models were evaluated by three pediatric pulmonology attendings for anatomical accuracy and usefulness for teaching and training. The translucent airway box model was preferred for the initial presentation of bronchoscope handling and learning anatomy in three dimensions. The static and flexible tree models were used to train bronchoscope handling and foreign body removal. The dynamic model provided the most realistic representation of a pediatric airway throughout the respiratory cycle with increased patency during inspiration and relative collapse during exhalation. Objective verification of anatomical accuracy and physiology of breathing motion was obtained by comparing CT scans of the model with original images and by application of 4D dynamic CT airway imaging protocols, respectively.

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Interventional bronchoscopy in children: Planning the path ahead

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

Practices and perspectives on advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy among pediatric pulmonologists in the United States

Practices and perspectives on advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy among pediatric pulmonologists in the United States

High diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the diagnosis of adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis

Three‐dimensional printed realistic pediatric static and dynamic airway models for bronchoscopy and foreign body removal training

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