AUTHOR=Zarogoulidis Paul , Hohenforst-Schmidt Wolfgang , Papadopoulos Vasileios , Perdikouri Eleni-Isidora , Courcoutsakis Nikolaos , Porpodis Konstantinos , Matthaios Dimitrios , Trigonakis Kostas 

TITLE=Case Report: Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation with radial-EBUS and ROSE

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medical Technology

VOLUME=5

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medical-technology/articles/10.3389/fmedt.2023.1022220

DOI=10.3389/fmedt.2023.1022220

ISSN=2673-3129

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Background</title><p>Single pulmonary nodules are a common issue in everyday clinical practice. Currently, there are navigation systems with radial-endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation for obtaining biopsies. Moreover, rapid on-site evaluation can be used for a quick assessment. These small lesions, even when they do not have any clinically significant information with positron emission tomography, are important to investigate.</p></sec><sec><title>Case description</title><p>Radiofrequency and microwave ablation have been evaluated as local treatment techniques. These techniques can be used as therapy for a patient population that cannot be operated on. Currently, one verified operating system is used for endoscopic radiofrequency ablation through the working channel of a bronchoscope.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>In our case, a new system was used to perform radiofrequency ablation with long-term follow-up.</p></sec>