Assessing the Feasibility of Shape-Sensing Robotic Bronchoscopy Mapping to Lung Nodules in Pediatric Patients

Pulmonary nodule localization is essential for many procedures in children with cancer. Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) is a preferred modality of nodule biopsy and localization in adult thoracic surgery, but its utility in pediatric surgery is unknown. We examined the feasibility of ssRAB including bronchial tree mapping and nodule localization in children.