Cryobiopsy increases the diagnostic yield of endobronchial biopsy: a multicentre trial

Hetzel J., Eberhardt R., Herth F.J.F., Petermann C., Reichle G., Freitag L., Dobbertin I., Franke K.J., Stanzel F., Beyer T., Möller P., Fritz P., Ott G., Schnabel P.A., Kastendieck H., Lang W., Morresi-Hauf A.T., Szyrach M.N., Muche R., Shah P.L., Babiak A., Hetzel M.

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 685-690
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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