Table 6. ENB-guided methylene blue studies in literature.
First author (reference) | No. of patients | Dose of methylene blue (mL) | Mean navigation time (min) | Postoperative complications, n (%) |
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Wang LL (4) | 25 | 0.2–1.0 | 12.6 | 2 (8.0) |
Awais O (9) | 29 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 0 |
Yao YS (13) | 20 | 1.5 | NA | 0 |
Cheng X (17) | 79 | 0.15 | 10 | 5 (2.7) |
NA, not available; ENB, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy.