The accuracy and speed of the EBUS procedure lends itself to rapid onsite evaluation.Improved images enable the physician to easily view difficult-to-reach areas and to access more and smaller lymph nodes for biopsy.Real-time imaging of the surface of the airways, blood vessels, lungs and lymph nodes.An endobronchial ultrasound is much less invasive. Tissue or fluid is then collected via biopsy. Next, a thin scope, called a mediastinoscope, is inserted through the opening to provide access to the lungs and surrounding lymph nodes. A small incision is made in the neck just above the breastbone or next to the breastbone. During a conventional diagnostic procedure, surgery known as mediastinoscopy, is performed to provide access to the chest. The EBUS scope has a video camera, with an ultrasound probe attached, to create local images of the lungs and nearby lymph nodes to accurately locate and evaluate areas seen on x-rays or scans that require a closer look. Performed by pulmonologists at Freeman Lung Institute, EBUS bronchoscopy uses a flexible tube that goes through the mouth and into the windpipe and lungs. Additionally, it may reduce the number of required procedures as well as the number of complications that can arise from other diagnostic methods. EBUS can be performed on an outpatient basis instead of requiring a more complex procedure or surgery. Those samples can be used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, detecting infections and identifying inflammatory diseases that affect the lungs, such as sarcoidosis or cancers like lymphoma. It can also be used to take a biopsy from tissue in the lungs or from the surrounding lymph nodes in the chest. EBUS enables Freeman pulmonologists to locate hard-to-reach tumors and small cell lung cancer. LUNG CARE SERVICE Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Bronchoscopy Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy is an interventional procedure using ultrasound technology in combination with bronchoscopy to visualize the airway walls and surrounding structures including inflammation, infections or cancer. that ultimately combines precision robotics, software, data science and endoscopy (the use of small cameras).įor more information about MONARCH, pulmonology services or to make an appointment, call 417.347.8315. Added benefits include no incisions made, fast recovery time (patients usually go home the same day), saves time and reduces stress by eliminating the need to make multiple trips to the hospital, and any “positive” nodules that are discovered can be treated immediately.įreeman is the first hospital in Missouri, Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma to invest in the MONARCH® Platform by Auris Health, Inc. The combination of better reach, visualization and control provides our pulmonologists an advanced method for diagnosing early-stage lung cancer when it’s most treatable. The problem is symptoms don’t often appear in the early stages of the disease, and once symptoms appear, it’s often a more advanced stage of a cancer that has either grown to a large size or spread throughout the body. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and early diagnosis is key to successful treatment. Each component of the bronchoscope can be independently articulated, advanced, retracted and positionally locked, enabling physicians to have greater control and maneuverability deep in the lung, where most small nodules are found. Its novel telescoping design enables physicians to reach farther into the lungs and visualize what is being biopsied, all with impressive precision. The MONARCH robotic-assisted bronchoscope is a game-changer for patients seeking a diagnosis of a nodule in their lungs. Freeman Lung Institute pulmonologists use the transformative MONARCH ® robotic bronchoscopy platform, a unique technology targeting lung cancer and a better way to see inside a patient’s lungs with a precision tool (pinpoint precision).
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