Background: Video-assisted surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is performed in 10-30% of cases to establish the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of SLB on lung function in patients eventually diagnosed with IPF.
Methods: This is an observational, retrospective, monocentric study of all consecutive patients eventually diagnosed with IPF in multidisciplinary discussion who underwent SLB over 10 years in a specialized center.