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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess specific risk factors associated with bleeding during transbronchial biopsy (TBBx) in lung transplant recipients. Risk factors analyzed included gender, type of transplant, acute rejection, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) status, infections, number of biopsies obtained per procedures, serum creatinine level and post-operative day since transplantation. The bronchoscope was not wedged to obtain TBBx and associated bleeding was managed using the "back-and-forth" technique. The severity of bleeding is shown to be independent of any specific risk factor and the back-and-forth technique described herein can be safely employed in lung transplant recipients to manage bleeding associated with TBBx performed without wedging of the bronchoscope.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1053-2498
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk factors and management of bleeding associated with transbronchial lung biopsy in lung transplant recipients.
pubmed:affiliation
Lung Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. chhajed@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article