Open AccessTransbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease
Author(s) -
Roy Cho,
Félix Zamora,
Heidi Gibson,
H. Erhan Dincer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000514
Subject(s) - medicine , interstitial lung disease , radiology , usual interstitial pneumonia , gold standard (test) , lung biopsy , medical diagnosis , complication , hypersensitivity pneumonitis , biopsy , lung , retrospective cohort study , bronchoscopy , endoscopy , surgery
Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is the gold standard to aid diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Complication rates are restrictive as routine approach for all patients with ILD. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is presumed to be a safe, less invasive alternative to assist multidisciplinary discussions regarding the diagnosis of ILD. Varying practice patterns and lack of consistent guidelines prohibit wide support of this technique. The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and diagnostic yield of TBLC, with highlight of distinct technical features, in ILD.