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30 Interventional Pulmonology Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 30 topics
This page lists 30 interventional pulmonology thesis topics for FNB, DrNB and PDCC candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Interventional pulmonology has an inherent research advantage over purely diagnostic respiratory medicine: every procedure is documented with its indication, technique, yield and complications, and the relevant outcomes declare themselves within days on follow-up imaging or culture.
The interventional pulmonology thesis topics below are built on that procedural record. They cover flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage, endobronchial ultrasound guided sampling, pleuroscopy and thoracentesis, airway stenting and thermoplasty, cryotherapy, and the diagnostic yield questions central to a procedural specialty.
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- A cross-sectional study of the diagnostic yield of flexible bronchoscopy across different indicationsGet protocol
- An observational study of bronchoalveolar lavage cell differential and its clinical correlationGet protocol
- A study of the microbiological yield of bronchoalveolar lavage in suspected pulmonary infectionGet protocol
- An observational study of the bronchoscopic findings in patients with haemoptysisGet protocol
- A comparative study of bronchoscopic sampling techniques for diagnosis in peripheral lung lesionsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the endobronchial ultrasound guided sampling yield in mediastinal diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy for lymph node characterisationGet protocol
- A study of the concordance between rapid on-site evaluation and final histopathology in endobronchial ultrasoundGet protocol
- An observational study of the technical variables affecting endobronchial ultrasound yieldGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the complication rate and its classification in endobronchial ultrasound proceduresGet protocol
- An observational study of the diagnostic yield of pleuroscopy in undiagnosed pleural effusionGet protocol
- A study of the pleuroscopic findings and their correlation with histopathological diagnosisGet protocol
- An observational study of complications following pleuroscopy and their managementGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the outcome of chemical pleurodesis via pleuroscopyGet protocol
- An observational study of the adequacy and diagnostic yield of large volume thoracentesisGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and technical success of airway stent placementGet protocol
- An observational study of airway stent complications and their managementGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of bronchoscopic management of post-intubation tracheal stenosisGet protocol
- An observational study of cryotherapy and its outcome in patients with endobronchial lesionsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the outcome of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction in emphysemaGet protocol
- An observational study of bronchial thermoplasty outcomes in severe asthmaGet protocol
- A study of the fluoroscopy time and radiation dose in bronchoscopic procedures under imaging guidanceGet protocol
- An observational study of sedation practice and adverse events during bronchoscopyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the diagnostic yield of radial endobronchial ultrasound in peripheral lesionsGet protocol
- An observational study of the time from bronchoscopy to diagnosis and treatment initiationGet protocol
- A study of the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosisGet protocol
- An observational study of the microbiological profile of specimens from endobronchial ultrasound guided samplingGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the technical success of bronchoscopic procedures in intubated patientsGet protocol
- An observational study of the procedural outcome of interventional pulmonology in immunocompromised patientsGet protocol
- A study of the learning curve parameters for endobronchial ultrasound in a training programmeGet protocol
Choosing a Interventional Pulmonology thesis topic
What distinguishes an interventional pulmonology fellowship thesis from a respiratory medicine one?
Procedural data. Endobronchial ultrasound sampling yield, bronchoscopic diagnostic accuracy, pleuroscopy findings and airway intervention outcomes are available only in the interventional unit. A thesis requiring no procedural data is closer to respiratory medicine than to this fellowship.
What are the commonest thesis designs in interventional pulmonology?
Diagnostic accuracy studies comparing a bronchoscopic technique against a reference standard, complication rate audits, and procedural yield studies across different indications. All are retrospective-friendly, requiring no patient contact beyond routine clinical care.
What sample size is realistic?
A unit performing one to three endobronchial ultrasound procedures a day can support one hundred to two hundred cases over twelve months. Pleuroscopy volumes are lower, and those should be planned as descriptive series covering every case in the period.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.