Analysis of predicted factors for bronchoalveolar lavage recovery failure: An observational study.
Masafumi ShimodaYoshiaki TanakaKozo MorimotoTaro AbeReina AsagaKei NakajimaKen OkamuraKozo YoshimoriKen OhtaPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The study shows that a thin bronchial wall, COPD, and a target site of BAL other than the middle/lingual lobe were identified as the predicted factors for BAL recovery failure. The weakness of the bronchial wall might cause bronchial collapse during the BAL procedure.