Transition from Transbronchial Forceps to Cryobiopsy After Lung Transplantation: A Single-Centre Experience

Transition from Transbronchial Forceps to Cryobiopsy After Lung Transplantation: A Single-Centre Experience

The gold standard for histological acute cellular rejection diagnosis is transbronchial forceps biopsy (FB), but in recent years, transbronchial cryobiopsy (CB) has been increasingly used. This study aims to compare the diagnostic rate and safety of FBs and CBs performed in two different periods. We...

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Main Authors: Davide Tosi, Margherita Brivio, Sara Franzi, Alessandro Palleschi, Gianluca Bonitta, Gianluca Lopez, Ilaria Righi, Paolo Mendogni, Margherita Cattaneo, Francesco Damarco, Letizia Morlacchi, Valeria Rossetti, Lorenzo Rosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
lung transplantation
acute cellular rejection
chronic rejection
endoscopic surveillance
transbronchial biopsy
cryobiopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1474

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/11/1474

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