Interventional Pulmonary

Interventional pulmonology is an emerging field aimed at using advanced, minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat lung conditions including:

• Diagnosis and staging of lung nodules and other lung abnormalities detected on lung CT scans
• Minimally invasive staging of lung cancer
• Tracheal and bronchial stenosis - a condition characterized by scar tissue causing narrowing of the airway.
• Opening up airways that are blocked due to cancer using various tools including laser, electrocautery, and cryotherapy
• Diagnosing the cause and managing pleural effusions (fluid around the lung)

Procedures Provided:

• Endobronchial ultrasound - transbronchial needle aspiration
• Rigid bronchoscopy, including thermal modalities (laser, electrocautery, and argon plasma coagulation) and cryotherapy
• Robotic assisted navigation bronchoscopy
• Endobronchial stent placement (silicone, metallic, and hybrid stents)
• Balloon dilation
• Intrabronchial valve placement
• Medical thoracoscopy
• Pleural biopsies
• Indwelling pleural catheter placement
• Ultrasound guided thoracentesis
• Percutaneous tracheostomy