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Cryoprobe biopsy increases the diagnostic yield in endobronchial tumor lesions.
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery [J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg] 2010 Aug; Vol. 140 (2), pp. 417-21. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 11. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: Forceps biopsy is the standard method to obtain specimens in endoscopically visible lesions. It is common to combine forceps biopsy with cytology methods to increase the diagnostic yield. Although the flexible cryoprobe has been established for bronchoscopic interventions in malignant stenosis, the obtained biopsies, called "cryobiopsies," have not been investigated in a large cohort of patients. The aim of this feasibility study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic yield and safety of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy.<br />Methods: During a 6-year period, 296 patients with visible endoluminal tumor lesions were included in the study at the bronchoscopy unit of a university hospital. In the first consecutively conducted 55 cases, both techniques, forceps biopsy and cryobiopsy, were applied simultaneously. Pathologic and quantitative image analyses were performed to evaluate the size and quality of the obtained specimens. We evaluated the safety and diagnostic yield to describe the feasibility of cryobiopsy.<br />Results: Comparative analysis of the first conducted and randomly assigned 55 cases revealed a significantly higher diagnostic yield for cryobiopsy compared with forceps biopsy (89.1% vs 65.5%, P < .05). In this cohort, quantitative image analysis showed significantly larger biopsies regarding size and artifact-free tissue sections for cryobiopsy compared with forceps biopsy (P < .0001). The overall diagnostic yield of cryobiopsy was 89.5%. Mild bleeding occurred in 11 cases (3.7%), moderate bleeding occurred in 3 cases (1.0%), and severe bleeding occurred in 1 case (0.3%).<br />Conclusion: Cryobiopsy is safe and increases the diagnostic yield in endobronchial tumor lesions. The method also is feasible under routine conditions.<br /> (Copyright 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy adverse effects
Biopsy instrumentation
Bronchoscopes
Feasibility Studies
Female
Hemorrhage etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Surgical Instruments
Young Adult
Biopsy methods
Bronchial Neoplasms pathology
Bronchoscopy adverse effects
Cryosurgery adverse effects
Cryosurgery instrumentation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-685X
- Volume :
- 140
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20226474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.028