Lung Cryobiopsy for the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Diseases: A Series Contribution to a Debated Procedure
<i>Introduction</i>: Transbronchial cryobiopsy is an alternative to surgical biopsy for the diagnosis of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases, although the role of this relatively new method is rather controversial. Aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance and the safe...
Main Authors: | Sergio Harari, Francesca Cereda, Federico Pane, Alberto Cavazza, Nikolaos Papanikolaou, Giuseppe Pelosi, Monica Scarioni, Elisabetta Uslenghi, Maurizio Zompatori, Antonella Caminati |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/9/606 |
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