Background: Physicians are increasingly encountering lung nodules in their practice, and
tissue diagnosis is often required. Conventional bronchoscopic sampling yields a range
from 14% to 69% depending on the nodule size and location within the lung. We aimed to
evaluate the diagnostic yield of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) in multiple
centers and to determine what factors affect the yield of ENB. Methods: A retrospective
analysis of 92 consecutive ENB procedures at 5 centers was carried out. Data were …