Diagnosing a solitary pulmonary nodule using multiple bronchoscopic guided technologies: A prospective randomized study

Background The rate of detection of pulmonary nodules on computed radiography (CR) is approximately 0.09–0.2%, so rapid identification of the nature of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) with a likelihood of malignancy is a critical challenge in the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Objective We conducted this study to compare the diagnostic yield and safety of endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS), and the combination of...