Endobronchial Balloon Blockers: A Retrospective Analysis of Their Implementation for Use in Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Under Conscious Sedation.
Kevin F DeasyLaura J WalshMarcus P KennedyMichael T HenryPublished in: Lung (2021)
Our institution is novel in using EBB as standard during TBLC specifically under CS with flexible bronchoscopy in the bronchoscopy suite. This retrospective analysis demonstrates that EBB enhances the safety profile of performing TBLC under CS and did not appear to impact diagnostic yield or patient safety.