Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2979583 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrated a satisfactory diagnostic performance with a favorable safety profile of surgical lung biopsy in the diagnosis of suspected interstitial lung diseases. Surgical lung biopsy is especially recommended in patients with clinical information indicative but atypical of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, whereas the benefit of surgical lung biopsy should be carefully balanced against the risk for patients with immunocompromised status, mechanical ventilation dependence, or severe respiratory dysfunction.
Keywords
HRCTOLBSLB11.3VATSNSIPDLCOFVCIPFILDInterstitial lung diseaseSurgical lung biopsyOpen lung biopsyMechanical ventilationhigh-resolution computed tomographyVideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryforced vital capacityconfidence intervalidiopathic pulmonary fibrosisNonspecific interstitial pneumoniaHypersensitivity pneumonitis
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Authors
Qian MD, PhD, Qun MD, PhD, Jia-Xing MD, PhD, Lu-Lu MD, Li-Yue MD, Xiao-Xian MD, Rong-Chang MD, PhD,