Transbronchial cryobiopsies (TBCB) have recently been introduced as a promising and
safer alternative to surgical lung biopsy in the diagnostic approach to diffuse parenchymal …

Background: A diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) may include surgical lung biopsy
(SLB), which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and also appreciable …

Background: This American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese
Respiratory Society, and Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax guideline updates prior …

Background: This guideline addresses the diagnosis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). It
represents a collaborative effort among the American Thoracic Society, Japanese …

Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the diagnosis of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It represents a collaborative effort between the American …

Background In patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD), histopathological input is often
required to obtain a diagnosis. Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is considered the reference …

Introduction: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is increasingly being used as an
alternative to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) biopsy to establish the …

Background Transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBC) is increasingly recognized as a potential
alternative to surgical lung biopsy (SLB) for the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) …

Rationale: The diagnostic usefulness and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for the
evaluation of interstitial lung disease remain unclear. Objectives: This systematic review and …

Transbronchial lung biopsy with a cryoprobe, or cryobiopsy, is a promising new
bronchoscopic biopsy technique capable of obtaining larger and better-preserved samples …