Complications and predictors of diagnostic yield of endobronchial forceps biopsy in visible lesions

Abstract

Background: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an important and relatively safe procedure for evaluation of various pulmonary diseases. endobronchial forceps biopsy is commonly performed sampling technique for visible lesions in tracheobronchial tree. Diagnostic yield of biopsy depends upon lesion type and the number of biopsy samples taken. this study aimed to evaluate the complications and diagnostic yield of endobronchial forceps biopsy in visible lesions and correlate the number of biopsy samples taken with the yield.