The application of transbronchial cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease: a prospective, multicenter, real-world study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBCB) has been widely used to diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD). Existing reports on TBCB in ILD are mostly single-center prospective or retrospective studies but rarely multicenter prospective real-world studies. We explored the diagnostic efficiency and safety of TBCB in ILD in a real world setting.

Methods

A prospective, multicenter, real-world study was conducted to analyze the data of patients with unclarified ILD who underwent TBCB in 20 hospitals in China from October 2018 to October 2019. The results of the pathological and multidisciplinary discussion (MDD) diagnosis and complications related to TBCB were then analyzed.

Results

A total of 373 patients were enrolled in this study, including 194 males and 179 females

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8667155 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature