The Diagnostic Efficiency and Safety of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy Using 1.1-mm Cryoprobe in Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease

CONCLUSION: Compared with a 1.9-mm cryoprobe, there was no difference in specimen quality or diagnostic rate but smaller sample size with a 1.1-mm cryoprobe. There was a decreased risk of moderate bleeding, but a trend towards increased risk for pneumothorax with 1.1-mm …