Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2005)

Interpretation of Transbronchial Lung Biopsies from Lung Transplant Recipients:Inter- and Intraobserver Agreement

  • Anne Stephenson,
  • Julia Flint,
  • John English,
  • Sverre Vedal,
  • Guy Fradet,
  • Dean Chittock,
  • Robert D Levy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/483172
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 75 – 77

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Transbronchial lung biopsy results are crucial for the management of lung transplant recipients. Little information is available regarding the reliability and reproducibility of the interpretation of transbronchial lung biopsies.