Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy: a narrative review of systems
Year: 2024
Type: review
Abstract: Background and Objective: Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) has emerged as an advanced technology for lung cancer diagnosis. This review explores the three approved robotic bronchoscopy systems: Ion™ Endoluminal (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA, USA), Monarch™ (Johnson & Johnson, Redwood City, CA, USA), and Galaxy System™ (Noah Medical, San Carlos, CA, USA), and their different operational systems. This narrative review aims to summarize their findings and outcomes for sampling peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL) suspected of lung cancer. Methods: A search in PubMed and Google Scholar databases was conducted for articles and abstracts published between January 2018 to May 2024 using the terms "robotic bronchoscopy" or "robotic-assisted bronchoscopy" for biopsy of PPL. Key Content and Findings: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The introduction of RAB aims to improve the feasibility and safety of sampling PPL. Current literature describes high diagnostic yields with low risk of complications, allowing concurrent hilar and mediastinal staging within the same procedure. RAB can potentially improve early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary malignancies and survival rate in long term, while progressing towards therapeutic applications in the near future. Conclusions: As RAB evolves, its potential as a "one-stop shop" for diagnosis, staging, and treatment can positively impact lung cancer detection, focusing on improved patient-centered outcomes and reducing multiple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease
DOI: 10.21037/jtd-24-456
Authors: Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, Nikitha C. Chandra, Anoop Koratala, Alejandra Yu Lee-Mateus, Alanna Barrios-Ruiz, Ana Garza-Salas, Tapendra Koirala, Rodrigo Funes-Ferrada, Prasanth Balasubramanian, Neal M. Patel, Ryan Chadha, Britney N. Hazelett, Kelly S. Robertson, Janani Reisenauer, David Abia-Trujillo
Institutions: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic in Florida
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402008684