Diagnostic yield of flexible bronchoscopy without fluoroscopic guidance in evaluating peripheral lung lesions

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 317-322

  Rhee, Chin Kook ^a   Kang, Hyun Hui ^a   Kang, Ji Young ^a   Kim, Jin Woo ^a   Kim, Hyun Yong ^a   Park, Ae Shin ^a   Moon, Sik Hwa ^a   Lee, Sang Haak ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Flexible bronchoscopy; Peripheral lung lesion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERIPHERAL LUNG LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

EID: 78449267925     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181f552a5     Document Type: Article

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