Procedural Techniques, Airway Management and Specimen Acquisition for Peripheral Lung Transbronchial and Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Cryobiopsy: A Modified Delphi Consensus Statement - PubMed
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- #Consensus Statement
- #Cryobiopsy
- #Bronchoscopy
- The consensus statement addresses the use of the 1.1mm cryoprobe for non-interstitial lung disease applications, including peripheral transbronchial and endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy.
- An international panel of 32 bronchoscopy experts used a modified Delphi methodology with four survey rounds to develop consensus.
- Consensus was reached on 31 statements covering peripheral transbronchial cryobiopsy, convex-probe EBUS-guided cryobiopsy, airway management, and specimen handling.
- No consensus was achieved on 17 statements, highlighting areas needing further research.
- The guidance aims to standardize best practices and fill gaps in procedural techniques, safety, and expertise for cryobiopsy in non-interstitial lung disease.