Demet Turan, Efsun Gonca Uğur Chousein, Aysu Sinem Koç, Mustafa Çörtük, Zeynep Yıldırım, Bariş Demirkol, Mehmet Akif Özgül, Halit Çınarka, Neslihan Akalın, Aytül Hande Yardımcı, Erdoğan Çetinkaya
Background and Objectives: Transbronchial cryobiopsy (cryo-TBB) is increasingly being used in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD). Varying diagnostic success and complication rates have been reported. Herein we report our experience with cryo-TBB, focusing on diagnostic yield, factors affecting diagnosis, and safety. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary referral chest diseases hospital. Data regarding the patients, procedures, complication rates, diagnostic yield, and the final diagnosis made by a multidisciplinary committee at all diagnosis stages were evaluated...
2021: Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis, and Diffuse Lung Diseases: Official Journal of WASOG