UTMB Utilizes Cutting-Edge Robotic Bronchoscopy

November 17, 20232 min
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The University of Texas Medical Branch recently started implementing a state-of-the-art robotic bronchoscopy system. This technology is set to revolutionize diagnostic procedures in pulmonary medicine, offering unprecedented precision and minimally invasive capabilities.

 

“This robotic bronchoscopy system represents a significant leap forward in the field of diagnostic bronchoscopy to identify early-stage lung cancer before it has spread,” says Dr. Shawn Nishi, Interventional Pulmonologist at UTMB, about the impact of this technology. “This offers the best chance for cure for our patients.”

 

A robotic bronchoscopy system combines advanced robotics, enabling pulmonologists to navigate and sample areas in the lung that have been historically difficult to reach. Nishi says this innovative approach can significantly improve diagnostic outcomes for patients and is also one of the safest approaches.

 

“I have not experienced any side effects from the procedure and quite astounded by the speedy recovery,” says William Barnett, the first patient at UTMB to undergo the robotic bronchoscopy procedure.

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