2024
DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1107
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Surgical lung biopsy for suspected interstitial lung disease with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is safe, providing exact histological and disease specific diagnosis for tailoring treatment

Leifur Thrainsson,
Arnljotur Bjorn Halldorsson,
Arnar Bragi Ingason
et al.

Abstract: Background Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) is required for diagnosis in patients with suspected interstitial lung disease (ILD) if other less invasive diagnostic methods are non-conclusive. We evaluated the outcome of SLB by using centralized databases in a whole-nation patient-cohort. Methods A population-based retrospective study on 68 consecutive patients (mean age 58 years, 58.8% males) that underwent SLB in Iceland between the years 2008 and 2020. Patient information wa… Show more

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