Open AccessSubpleural versus Deep Lung Biopsies Obtained during Pleuroscopy for Histological Examination: An Experimental Animal Study
Author(s) -
Raef H. Emam,
Μarios E. Froudarakis,
Ahmed I. Refaat,
Maha Akl,
Fabien Maldonado,
Philippe Astoul
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000340034
Subject(s) - medicine , parenchyma , lung , biopsy , pathology , gross examination , forceps , radiology , surgery
Lung biopsies obtained during medical pleuroscopy using coagulating forceps could represent a cost-effective alternative to surgical lung biopsies in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD). However, it is not clear whether these patients should undergo deeplung biopsies rather than more superficial subpleural lung biopsies.
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