Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Pediatric transbronchial lung biopsy.

H R Muntz1, M Wallace, R P Lusk

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63110.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Pediatric transbronchial lung biopsies using a rigid ventilating bronchoscope are effective for diagnosing lung conditions. This method yielded adequate tissue in most cases with a low risk of complications.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Validation of the Measure of Case-Discussion Complexity and the Metric for the Observation of Decision-Making for Streamlining Workflow and Evaluating Decision-Making in US Tumor Boards.

Cancer medicine·2026
Same author

FastPrEP: a protocol to evaluate uptake, coverage, and effectiveness of a youth-focused, decentralised and differentiated district-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program.

BMC public health·2025
Same author

The Value of Androgen Measures for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in an Unselected Population.

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)·2024
Same author

Prosthetic joint infection secondary to invasive dental treatment.

British dental journal·2024
Same author

Quantifying acyl-chain diversity in isobaric compound lipids containing monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2024
Same author

Neural Transformers for Intraductal Papillary Mucosal Neoplasms (IPMN) Classification in MRI images.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2022

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Pediatric Pathology

Background:

  • Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) is crucial for diagnosing pediatric lung diseases.
  • Evaluating the efficacy and safety of TBLB in pediatric populations is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the yield and safety of transbronchial lung biopsies in pediatric patients.
  • To evaluate the utility of rigid ventilating bronchoscopy for TBLB in children.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 25 TBLB procedures in 19 pediatric patients.
  • Utilized rigid ventilating bronchoscopy and small cup biopsy forceps in most cases.
  • Indications included diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, hyaline membrane disease, tumors, and lung transplant.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Adequate tissue for diagnosis was obtained in 84% of procedures.
  • A 12.5% incidence of pneumothorax was observed.
  • No significant pulmonary hemorrhage occurred.

Conclusions:

  • Transbronchial lung biopsy with rigid ventilating bronchoscopy is a feasible technique for pediatric lung disease diagnosis.
  • The procedure demonstrates a high diagnostic yield with an acceptable safety profile in children.