Pediatric transbronchial lung biopsy.
A retrospective review of 25 transbronchial lung biopsies in 19 pediatric patients is reported. Nineteen of these procedures used a rigid ventilating bronchoscope and a small cup biopsy forceps. The indications included diffuse pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised patient, severe hyaline membrane disease, tumor, and lung transplant. In 84% of the procedures, adequate tissue was obtained. There was a 12.5% incidence of pneumothorax and no significant pulmonary hemorrhage.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO 63110.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies