Open AccessDiagnostic yield of flexible bronchoscopy in current clinical practice
Author(s) -
Ladina Joos,
Nicola Patuto,
Prashant N. Chhajed,
Michael Tamm
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2006.11344
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , bronchoalveolar lavage , radiology , biopsy , malignancy , flexible bronchoscopy , endobronchial ultrasound , tuberculosis , surgery , lung , pathology
Flexible bronchoscopy is a procedure commonly performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic yield and the safety of routine bronchoscopy techniques including transbronchial needle aspiration and transbronchial biopsy at a university hospital in Switzerland.
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