Transbronchial cryobiopsy under real‐time radial mini-probe with a flexible bronchoscope: six case reports
Abstract Radial mini-probe has emerged as a valuable tool in the interventionist management of peripheral lung lesions. Its major limitation is the existent time lapse between image location and sample collection, which does not occur in real-time and may interfere with the quality and representativ...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2025-04-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-025-00401-6 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Radial mini-probe has emerged as a valuable tool in the interventionist management of peripheral lung lesions. Its major limitation is the existent time lapse between image location and sample collection, which does not occur in real-time and may interfere with the quality and representativeness of the specimen. We present six cases of patients who underwent a transbronchial cryobiopsy with a radial mini-probe under real-time visualization of the cryoprobe tip using a flexible bronchoscope. This new method enables real-time visualization of the biopsy collection tool once the target lesion is located, allowing the confirmation of its precise location during biopsy taking. |
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| ISSN: | 2314-8551 |