By bronchoscopy one may obtain transbronchial or endobronchial biopsies ... and the length of hospitalization compared to lung biopsy through open thoracotomy, while providing comparably ...
Fluoroscopy may be needed to facilitate certain transbronchial biopsy procedures ... diagnostic procedures can be performed: BAL, endobronchial or transbronchial biopsies, cytologic wash or ...
Early acute rejection following lung transplantation can be safely detected and graded by transbronchial biopsy via bronchoscopy.