title: [Endoscopic wedge-shaped lung biopsy--initial experience].
abstract: The authors publish their initial experience with wedge-shaped pulmonary biopsy by the endoscopic route. The group is formed by 18 patients who were indicated for the operation on account of a disseminated pulmonary process in order to assess the micromorphological appearance of the affected lung tissue. Two patients developed a complication during operation which therefore was completed by minor thoracotomy. In who patients the authors observed after operation slow expansion of the pulmonary parenchyma. No death after the operation was recorded. The authors assume, based on their initial experience, that this operation will soon be included among common diagnostic operations and will help to facilitate the diagnosis and selection of treatment in patients with disseminated lung disease.
authors.affiliation: Torakochirurgické oddĕlení Ustavu plicních nemocí, Praha, Bulovka.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiala
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cermák
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hytych
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vasáková
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Endoskopická klínovitá plicní biopsie--první zkusenosti.