What is the major challenge of ultrathin bronchoscopy?
a. Bronchoscopy kinking during procedure
b. The equipment is expensive
c. Issues with CT guidance equipment
d. Maintaining proper anatomical orientation in the peripheral airways
ANS: D
The major technical challenge of performing ultrathin bronchoscopy is maintaining proper ana-tomic orientation in the peripheral airways. The instrument is seldom used without a real-time CT guidance, virtual bronchoscopy, or a specially designed peripheral EBUS system.
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