Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy with or without a guide sheath for peripheral pulmonary malignancy

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) is a common procedure used to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). However, existing literature did not conclusively show a difference in the ability of EBUS-TBB with and without a guide sheath (GS) to diagnose PPLs. This mu...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ta Huang, Lih-Yu Chang, Chung-Yu Chen, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Ching-Kai Lin, Yi-Ju Tsai, Chao-Chi Ho, Chong-Jen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-09-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00267-2021.full