Feasibility of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

Shiyao WangGuowu ZhouYingying FengYi ZhangYe TianSichao GuXiaojing WuMeiyuan LiYiming FengDan WangYing LiZheng TianLing ZhaoMin LiWenhui ChenXu HuangQingyuan Zhan

Published in: ERJ open research (2022)

In patients with VV-ECMO support, the TBLC procedure is generally safe when standardised bleeding prophylaxis is in place. TBLC contributes to identifying underlying aetiologies in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure of unknown aetiology.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
atrial fibrillation
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
fine needle aspiration