Open AccessTransbronchial Biopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions Under Real-time Endobronchial Ultrasonographic Guidance
Author(s) -
Naofumi Shinagawa,
Noriyuki Yamada,
Hajime Asahina,
Eiki Kikuchi,
Satoshi Oizumi,
Noriaki Kurimoto,
Masaharu Nishimura
Publication year - 2009
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.0b013e3181bb8058
Subject(s) - forceps , medicine , bronchoscopy , biopsy , radiology , peripheral , lesion , target lesion , flexible bronchoscopy , nuclear medicine , surgery , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction
Transbronchial biopsy (TBB) using endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) is a promising technique for small peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs), but is not a real-time procedure. We attempted to examine the practicality of TBB under real-time EBUS guidance for PPLs.