Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and pulmonary fibrosis: A never-ending story?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnostic process of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is often challenging, requires a collaborative effort of several experts, and often requires bioptic material, which can be difficult to obtain, both in terms of quality and technique. The main procedures available to obtain such samples are transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) and surgical lung biopsy (SLB).

Objective

The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence for the role of TBLC in the diagnostic-therapeutic process of PF.

Methods

A comprehensive review was performed to identify articles to date that addressed the role of TBLC in the diagnostic-therapeutic process of PF using the PubMed® database.

Results

The reasoned search identified 206 papers, including 21 manuscripts (three reviews,

SUBMITTER: Ruaro B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10070648 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature