Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diagnosis of interstitial lung disease

Conclusion: In our cohort, TBLC provided a better diagnostic yield than FTBB without increasing the risk of adverse events such as bleeding and pneumothorax. Large-scale longitudinal data is needed to determine the effectiveness of the use of cryobiopsy and its impact on diagnostic outcomes and provision of timely treatment of ILD.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tan, M., Hnin, K., Grosser, D., Smith, B. Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research