Diagnostic value and safety of medical thoracoscopy under local anesthesia for unexplained diffuse interstitial lung disease: A retrospective study

CONCLUSIONS: Medical thoracoscopic lung biopsy appears a safe and effective method for diagnosing diffuse ILD of unknown cause but further prospective studies, with larger numbers, including comparison with other established techniques are required.PMID:36206158 | DOI:10.1177/14799731221133389

Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - October 7, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lei Zhang Tian Xie Yaqing Li Bingli Zhang Yihui Fu Yipeng Ding Haihong Wu Source Type: research