Applications of cryobiopsy in airway, pleural, and parenchymal disease.
Expert Rev Respir Med
; 16(8): 875-886, 2022 08.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Cryobiopsy is a novel diagnostic technique for thoracic diseases, which has been extensively investigated over the past 20 years. It was originally proposed for the diagnosis of endobronchial lesions and diffuse parenchymal lung disease due to limitations of conventional sampling techniques including small size and presence of artifacts. AREAS COVERED We review recent evidence related to the expanding use of cryobiopsy in thoracic diseases. To identify references, the MEDLINE database was searched from database inception until May 2022 for case series, cohort studies, randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to cryobiopsy. EXPERT OPINION Cryobiopsy has expanding applications in the field of thoracic diseases. Evidence to support transbronchial cryobiopsy as an alternative to surgical lung biopsy is increasing and was recently endorsed as a conditional recommendation by the latest American Thoracic Society guideline update for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Developments in technology and technique, in particular the availability of a 1.1 mm flexible cryoprobe, have extended applications to pulmonary diseases, including diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases, peripheral pulmonary lesions, and lung transplant rejection.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais
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Fibrose Pulmonar Idiopática
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article