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- Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a minimally invasive technique for diagnosing interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and can be a safer alternative to surgical lung biopsies, especially for high-risk patients.
- In a study of 32 patients, TBLC was performed successfully, yielding 89 samples, with some minor complications like pneumothorax and bleeding occurring in a fraction of cases.
- The procedure showed that TBLC can align well with clinical diagnoses, influencing treatment plans for most patients, positioning it as a valuable tool in managing unexplained diffuse lung diseases.
Article Abstract
Objective: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a promising technique that can provide a histologic diagnosis in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and is an alternative to surgical lung biopsy. The main concerns with the procedure are safety and diagnostic accuracy. The technique is applicable in patients unable to undergo surgical biopsy due to severe comorbidities or when patient transport to the operating room is dangerous. This study reports the initial experience with TBLC on a thoracic surgical service as a first attempt at diagnosis in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD).
Methods: Between May 2018 and July 2020, 32 patients underwent TBLC using bedside flexible bronchoscopy for suspected ILD on a thoracic surgical endoscopy service. Retrospective evaluation of the procedure details, complications, and diagnostic yield were analyzed and reported.
Results: A total of 89 pathological samples were obtained (mean 2.8 per patient). Pneumothorax and minor bleeding occurred in 25% and 16.7% of patients, respectively. Sixty-seven percent of complications occurred with use of the 2.4 mm cryoprobe ( = 0.036). Concordance between the histologic diagnosis and final clinical diagnosis was observed in 62.5% of patients and the pathology guided the final treatment in 71% ( = 0.027) with Kappa-concordance of 0.60 ( < 0.001).
Conclusions: Cryobiopsy is becoming part of the diagnostic evaluation in patients with indeterminate DPLD or hypoxemic respiratory failure. TBLC is easy to perform and has a favorable safety profile. Thoracic specialists should consider adding TBLC to their procedural armamentarium as a first option for patients with indeterminate PLD.
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