Cryoprobe improves diagnostic yield compared with forceps in bronchoscopic lung biopsy

1. Transbronchial biopsy performed with a cryoprobe demonstrated a significantly higher diagnostic yield compared to conventional forceps biopsy in patients undergoing evaluative bronchoscopy. 2. Cryobiopsy produced larger and higher-quality tissue samples with less crush artifact without increasing rates of major bleeding, respiratory failure, or pneumothorax requiring intervention. Evidence…