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ArticleMultidisciplinary respiratory medicine2021

Feasibility, utility, and safety of transbronchial cryobiopsy for interstitial lung diseases in Japan.

Takato Ikeda, Akira Nakao, Fumiyasu Igata, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Hisako Kushima, Takemasa Matsumoto, Hiroshi Ishii, Kazuki Nabeshima, Masaki Fujita

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  1. Yield and safety of different biopsy types in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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Takato IkedaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka.
Akira NakaoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka.
Fumiyasu IgataDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka.
Yoshiaki KinoshitaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Chikushi-Hospital, Chikushino.
Hisako KushimaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Chikushi-Hospital, Chikushino.
Takemasa MatsumotoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka.
Hiroshi IshiiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Chikushi-Hospital, Chikushino.
Kazuki NabeshimaDepartment of Pathology, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Masaki FujitaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Jonanku, Fukuoka.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTransbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a new technique that enables larger tissue collection than can be obtained by conventional transbronchial lung biopsy. TBLC is becoming popular worldwide and is performed for diffuse lung disease and lung cancer. However, only a few reports of TBLC have been published in Japan. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TBLC at our hospital and compare these findings with past reports.

methodsFrom April 2018 to January 2020, 38 patients who underwent TBLC for diffuse lung disease at our hospital were evaluated with respect to age, sex, biopsy site, biopsy size, diagnostic disease, and complications.

resultsThe patients who underwent TBLC were 20 men and 18 women with an average age of 63.7 years. The average sample size was 5.7 mm, and the diagnostic rate was 65.7% (25/38). Grade ≥2 complications included bleeding (15.8%), pneumothorax (2.6%), and atrial fibrillation (2.6%).

conclusionsTBLC was considered to be useful for the diagnosis of diffuse lung disease and could be safely performed.

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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisinterstitial lung diseasetransbronchial lung biopsyTransbronchial lung cryobiopsy

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PMID33708383
PMCPMC7941050

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