Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · May 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEndobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. A controlled study with fluoroscopy.
Fluoroscopy-guided bronchoscopy is usually performed for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL), but the diagnostic yield varies widely among studies. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) can increase the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopic diagnosis of PPL. ⋯ Bronchoscopy under EBUS plus fluoroscopy guidance is a technique that has become useful for the diagnostic of LPPs, especially those smaller than 30 mm in diameter.