Can pulmonologists do their own on-site cytopathology during bronchoscopy?
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On-site, intra-procedure cytopathologic examination of aspirated tissue during transbronchial needle aspiration (either by EBUS or "blind" approach) is probably helpful during bronchoscopy. Why wouldn't it be? You've got a trained professional there to tell you when you've made the diagnosis and can stop taking biopsies. Diagnostic yield should go up, complications down. Randomized trials have confirmed the
Can pulmonologists do their own on-site cytopathology during bronchoscopy?
Can pulmonologists do their own on-site…
Can pulmonologists do their own on-site cytopathology during bronchoscopy?
On-site, intra-procedure cytopathologic examination of aspirated tissue during transbronchial needle aspiration (either by EBUS or "blind" approach) is probably helpful during bronchoscopy. Why wouldn't it be? You've got a trained professional there to tell you when you've made the diagnosis and can stop taking biopsies. Diagnostic yield should go up, complications down. Randomized trials have confirmed the
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