Journal Information
Original Article
Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Versus Transbronchial Forceps Biopsy for Acute Cellular Rejection Detection in Lung Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis
a Department of Pediatrics, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu China
b Department of Endoscopy Center, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu China
Highlights
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Transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBCB) represents a promising approach for monitoring after lung transplantation.
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TBCB has the advantage over transbronchial forceps biopsy (TBFB) in obtaining larger tissue samples and reducing tissue artifacts.
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TBCB improves the diagnostic yield for acute and chronic rejection following lung transplantation, with safety comparable to TBFB.
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