Outcomes of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Lung Biopsy for Interstitial Lung Diseases.

CONCLUSION: VATS lung biopsy for ILD can be a safe approach regardless of underlying phenotypes. An accurate diagnosis of IPF via SLB may be beneficial for correct patient management.
PMID: 33431760 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 8, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nagano M, Miyamoto A, Kikunaga S, Suzuki S, Takaya H, Fujii T, Fujimori S Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research