Comparison of computed tomography and guided bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 20241108 - 30
• Main Authors: Wang, Yilin, Liang, Xianhe, Zhang, Haitao, Hao, Jinhua, Wei, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland De Gruyter 11.07.2025; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: accuracy; Biopsy; Bronchoscopy; bronchoscopy-guided biopsy; computed tomography; diagnosis; pulmonary nodules; Tomography; computed tomography; accuracy; bronchoscopy-guided biopsy; diagnosis; pulmonary nodules

To compare the diagnostic effects of computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopy guided biopsy on pulmonary nodules. "Subject words + free words" were used to search four literature databases including Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. The subject words were CT, bronchosc...