Open AccessTransbronchial Cryobiopsy in Interstitial Lung Disease
Author(s) -
Shelley She,
Daniel P. Steinfort,
Alvin Ing,
Jonathan Williamson,
Paul Leong,
Louis Irving,
Bethany Jennings,
Tajalli Saghaie
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000633
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , fluoroscopy , lung biopsy , biopsy , surgery , complication , interstitial lung disease , bronchoscopy , radiology , lung , chest tube
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBCB) plays an increasing role in the evaluation of diffuse parenchymal lung disease with acceptable diagnostic yield and safety profile compared with that of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical lung biopsy on most reports. However, published outcomes with regard to safety and complication rates vary. We aim to determine the safety profile of TBCB when performed using a standardized protocol consistent with recently published expert guidelines.