Prospective Controlled Animal Study on Biopsy Sampling with New Flexible Cryoprobes versus Forceps: Evaluation of Biopsy Size, Histological Quality and Bleeding Risk

Abstract

Since cryobiopsy sampling is not associated with a higher bleeding risk compared with forceps biopsy, this new biopsy technique offers--in addition to a good specimen quality--a safe and valuable tool with the potential of improving the outcome of diagnostic endoscopy.