Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy (TBLC)

TBLC is a bronchoscopic sampling method. It can be performed under sedation or general anesthesia with the support of the anesthesiology department, and airway balloon occlusion can be used as appropriate. Usually, under imaging and fluoroscopic monitoring, the cryoprobe is sent to the target airway for short-term cryofreezing, so that the lung tissue is taken out with the probe to obtain a larger pathological specimen; then, bleeding is evaluated and compression or hemostasis is performed. Postoperative monitoring of respiration and imaging aims to obtain representative tissue with controllable risks. The above is general health information, not medical advice; the specific plan is subject to specialist evaluation and hospital protocols.