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September 10, 2025African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

South African Thoracic Society consensus statement on transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease

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CKCoenraad F.N. KoegelenbergNSNevadna SinghAEAliasgar Esmail

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Overview

Consensus statement recommends transbronchial lung cryobiopsy as first-line for interstitial lung disease, highlighting safety and diagnostic performance.

Key Points

  • Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy provides superior tissue integrity for interstitial lung disease diagnosis.
  • Analysis shows TBLC presents lower cost and morbidity compared to traditional surgical lung biopsy.
  • Flexible bronchoscopy with TBLC retrieves larger samples effectively, enhancing diagnostic outcomes.
  • Local expertise in TBLC is vital to improve the diagnostic accuracy of interstitial lung disease.

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Koegelenberg et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23bd7b210217d6478620ehttps://doi.org/10.7196/ajtccm.2025.v31i3.3748
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