Endobronchial cryobiopsy or forceps biopsy for lung cancer diagnosis

Ersin Gunay, Zafer Aktaş, NevinTaci Hoca, Funda Demirağ, Sibel Günay, Tuğrul Şipit, EmineBahar Kurt

Annals of Thoracic Medicine · 2010 · 85 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

We concluded that cryoprobe biopsies were more successful than forceps biopsies in diagnosis. Nevertheless, further investigations are warranted to determine an efficacy of cryoprobe biopsy procedures and a rationale to use as a part of routine flexible bronchoscopy.

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