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

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 as the result of SLB performed after TBLCs, were analys

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