Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Nodules Using Cryobiopsy

Bronchoscopic Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Nodules Using Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Forceps and Cryobiopsy. A Randomized-controlled Trial

Since the traditional radial endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy technique of solitary pulmonary nodules using the forceps has several shortcomings, the purpose of this study is to investigate a new biopsy technique using the transbronchial cryobrobe

This is a prospective randomized trial to assess diagnostic accuracy and safety of cryobiopsy using two different outer diameters. Included patients are 1:1 randomized to receive forceps biopsy following cryobiopsy with a 1.1mm or 1.7mm cryoprobe.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Solitary pulmonary nodule with indication of bronchoscopic diagnostic approach
• Age between 18 and 90 years
• Written informed consent after participant's information

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 and > 90 years
• Lacking ability to form an informed consent (including impaired judgement, communi-cation barriers)
• Contraindication against bronchoscopy (e.g. co-morbidities)
• INR > 2 or Thrombocytes < 50000
• Double antiplatelet drugs (e.g. ASS and Clopidogrel) within 7 days before biopsy
• Anticoagulation with NOAK within 48 hours before biopsy
• Moderate or severe pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 30 mmHg, RV/RA >30 mmHg)
• Tumors suspicious of endobronchial growth