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Exploring the optimal freeze time and passes of the ultrathin cryoprobe in transbronchial cryobiopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions

Kho SS 1 , Nyanti LE 2 , Chai CS 1 , Tie ST 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Malaysia
  • 2 Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
ERJ Open Res, 2024 Jan;10(1).
PMID: 38259810 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00506-2023

Abstract

In PPL-TBLC, quality of tissue matters more than quantity for accurate diagnosis. Comparable diagnostic yield with 1.1-mm cryoprobe can potentially be achieved in 6 s of freezing and three or more passes. https://bit.ly/49cbmbW.

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