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 Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

The use of pharmacotherapies in non-cirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: a UK expert consensus.

The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology·2026
Same author

Placental prostaglandin signaling disrupts barrier integrity and relays an acute inflammatory signal to the fetus.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2026
Same author

Spontaneous pneumothorax as the initial presentation of congenital pulmonary airway malformation in a teenager without prior symptoms.

Radiology case reports·2025
Same author

Use of Robotic-Like Articulated Instruments in Medical Thoracoscopy: A Case Series.

Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases·2025
Same author

Overcoming ovarian cancer resistance and evasion to CAR-T cell therapy by harnessing allogeneic CAR-NKT cells.

Med (New York, N.Y.)·2025
Same author

Imaging, Pulmonary Function, and Histopathologic Findings of Persistent Fibrosis in a Longitudinal Cohort 3 Years after COVID-19.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society·2025
Same journal

Monographic Issue on New Concepts in Acute Exacerbations of COPD.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
Same journal

Bidirectional Clinical Interactions among Exacerbations and Comorbidities in COPD: A Narrative Review.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
Same journal

Radiological Approach to Severe Respiratory Infections and Pulmonary Complications in Immunocompromised Patients.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
Same journal

Two Sides of the Same Smoke: Decoding Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease and Alveolar Macrophage Pneumonia.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
Same journal

Role of Vaccination in the Prevention of ECOPD.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
Same journal

Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Pharmacological Treatment of AECOPD New Perspectives.

Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 30, 2026

Author Spotlight: Expanding Interventional Pulmonology Research with Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
04:10

Author Spotlight: Expanding Interventional Pulmonology Research with Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy

Published on: July 19, 2024

1.2K

Transbronchial Cryobiopsies.

Scott S Oh1, W Dean Wallace2, Faisal Shaikh1

  • 1Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
|January 15, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLCB) offers a promising method for obtaining high-quality lung tissue for disease diagnosis. This technique shows comparable diagnostic yield to surgical biopsy with a good safety profile, making it increasingly adopted.

More Related Videos

Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
10:19

Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

Published on: November 10, 2014

26.3K
The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques
09:01

The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques

Published on: July 3, 2014

23.9K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 30, 2026

Author Spotlight: Expanding Interventional Pulmonology Research with Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy
04:10

Author Spotlight: Expanding Interventional Pulmonology Research with Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy

Published on: July 19, 2024

1.2K
Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
10:19

Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

Published on: November 10, 2014

26.3K
The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques
09:01

The Bovine Lung in Biomedical Research: Visually Guided Bronchoscopy, Intrabronchial Inoculation and In Vivo Sampling Techniques

Published on: July 3, 2014

23.9K

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLCB) is an emerging technique for lung tissue acquisition.
  • It offers larger, higher-quality samples compared to traditional methods.
  • Literature suggests a diagnostic yield similar to surgical lung biopsy with improved safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current literature on TBLCB.
  • To evaluate its diagnostic yield, complications, and techniques.
  • To provide a pathology perspective on TBLCB.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on transbronchial lung cryobiopsy.
  • Analysis of diagnostic yield, safety profiles, and procedural techniques.
  • Inclusion of insights from pathology regarding tissue quality and interpretation.

Main Results:

  • TBLCB demonstrates a diagnostic yield comparable to surgical lung biopsy.
  • The technique is associated with a favorable safety profile.
  • Various techniques and indications for TBLCB are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • TBLCB is a valuable tool for diagnosing lung diseases.
  • Further research is needed to define its precise role in diagnostic algorithms.
  • TBLCB presents an advantageous alternative to surgical lung biopsy.