Interventional bronchoscopy has rapidly evolved in recent years. Interventional bronchoscopy is a rapidly expanding field in respiratory medicine offering minimally invasive therapeutic and palliative procedures for all types of lung neoplasms. This guideline was formulated following consultation with stakeholders from the medical and nursing professions, patient groups and healthcare management.
It is intended to inform those who undertake or intend to undertake the procedures within the guideline and also to inform others as to what may be available for patients under their care and the indications, likely response, and complications in procedures. Not all, but at least one of the tumor debulking modalities should be available in each cancer network. This guideline provides an evidence-based overview of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, some of which are widely available…
