There has been increasing interest in transbronchial cryobiopsy for diagnosis in interstitial lung disease. As we highlighted in our systematic review and cost analysis, this has the potential to be cost saving in the setting of a payment by results system.1 Recently, it has been demonstrated in a porcine model that a new sheath cryoprobe gives equivalent biopsy quality without the need for en bloc bronchoscope removal or an endotracheal tube. This has the potential to shorten procedure times by 34.8% and reduce bleeding by 81.8% and the incidence of pneumothorax by 66.7%.2
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