Awake or intubated surgery in diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases? A prospective study

Background Risks associated with video-assisted surgical lung biopsy (VASLB) for interstitial lung disease (ILD) with endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are not nil. Awake video-assisted surgical lung biopsy (Awake-VASLB) has been proposed as a method to obtain a precise diagnosis in...

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Main Authors: Francesco Guerrera, Lorena Costardi, Giulio L. Rosboch, Paraskevas Lyberis, Edoardo Ceraolo, Paolo Solidoro, Claudia Filippini, Giulia Verri, Luca Brazzi, Carlo Albera, Enrico Ruffini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00630-2020.full