Letters to the Editor
19 February 2024
Vol. 95 No. 1 (2025)
Comments on “Comparative yield of transbronchial cryo-nodal biopsy, transbronchial intra-nodal forceps biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lesions at a tertiary care center in India (COLD-FORCEPS study)”
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Dear Editor,
The recent study by Madan et al. provides valuable information on the utility of intranodal cryobiopsy or forceps to endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration during sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes...
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Madan M, Mahendran AJ, Kumar R, et al. Comparative yield of transbronchial cryonodal biopsy, transbronchial intra-nodal forceps biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration for mediastinal lesions at a tertiary care center in India (COLD-FORCEPS study). Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2024; doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2024.2813.
Giri M, Huang G, Puri A, et al. Efficacy and safety of cryobiopsy vs. forceps biopsy for interstitial lung diseases, lung tumors, and peripheral pulmonary lesions: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med 2022;9:840702.
Zhang J, Guo JR, Huang ZS, et al. Transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: a randomised trial. Eur Respir J 2021;58:2100055.
Cheng TL, Huang ZS, Zhang J, et al. Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: a randomised clinical trial. Pulmonology 2024;30:466-74.
Mohan A, Madan K, Hadda V, et al. Guidelines for endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): Joint Indian Chest Society (ICS)/Indian Association for Bronchology (IAB) recommendations. Lung India 2023;40:368-400.
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“Comments on ‘Comparative Yield of Transbronchial Cryo-Nodal Biopsy, Transbronchial Intra-Nodal Forceps Biopsy, and Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Mediastinal Lesions at a Tertiary Care Center in India (COLD-FORCEPS study)’”. 2024. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 95 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.2918.
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