Utility of radial endobronchial ultrasonography combined with transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung diseases: a multicentre prospective study

Background Radial endobronchial ultrasonography (R-EBUS) has been used in conjunction with transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) to diagnose diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) and to decrease the risk of bleeding complications. The diagnostic utility of different R-EBUS signs, however, remains...

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Main Authors: Minoru Inomata, Naoyuki Kuse, Nobuyasu Awano, Mari Tone, Hanako Yoshimura, Tatsunori Jo, Jonsu Minami, Yutaka Muto, Kazushi Fujimoto, Akinori Harada, Yuan Bae, Toshio Kumasaka, Hideaki Yamakawa, Shintaro Sato, Hidekazu Matsushima, Tamiko Takemura, Takehiro Izumo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000826.full