Role of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsies in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: Interest of a Sequential Approach

• Published in: Pulmonary Medicine Vol. 2017; no. 2017; pp. 1 - 7-003
• Main Authors: Leduc, Dimitri, Hoton, D., Ruiz Patino, Maria, De Vuyst, Paul, Alexander, Patrick, Pieters, Thierry, Bondue, Benjamin, Remmelink, Myriam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2017; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis; Biopsy; Biopsy - adverse effects; Biopsy - methods; Bronchoscopy; Cryosurgery - adverse effects; Cryosurgery - methods; Ethics; Health aspects; Hemorrhage - etiology; Hospitals; Humans; Intubation; Lung - pathology; Lung diseases; Lung Diseases, Interstitial - pathology; Middle Aged; Patients; Pneumonia; Pneumothorax - etiology; Pulmonary arteries; Teams

Background. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsies (TBLCs) are a promising diagnostic tool in the setting of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs). However, no comparison with surgical lung biopsy (SLB) in the same patient is available. Methods. The diagnostic yield and safety data of TBLCs, as well a...