Lung biopsy: Is it necessary?

Comparison of Video Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy to Open Lung Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease

Denis D. Bensard, Robert C. McIntyre, Bruce J. Waring et al. · CHEST Journal · 1993 · 182 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Internal Medicine +10

Open Lung Biopsy in Patients with Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates and Acute Respiratory Failure

David O. Warner, Mark A. Warner, Matthew B. Divertie · American Review of Respiratory Disease · 1988 · 114 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Pathology +13

Efficacy of video assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy: an historical comparison with open lung biopsy.

Fiona M. Carnochan, W. S. G. Walker, E W Cameron · Thorax · 1994 · 82 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery +12

Lingular and Right Middle Lobe Biopsy in the Assessment of Diffuse Lung Disease

Roberta R. Miller, Bill Nelems, Néstor L. Müller et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1987 · 56 citations

Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pathology +13

The role of open lung biopsy in early and late survival of ventilator-dependent patients with diffuse idiopathic lung disease.

Charles C. Canver, R M Mentzer · PubMed · 1994 · 52 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Surgery +11