TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of bronchial brush size on cell recovery
AU - Hanson, F. N.
AU - Wesselius, L. J.
PY - 1987/1/1
Y1 - 1987/1/1
N2 - The effect of bronchial brush size on cell recovery during fiberoptic bronchoscopy was investigated. In 20 patients undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy, 3 additional brushings in normal peripheral airways were performed using sheathed brushes of 1.0, 1.73, and 3.0 mm in diameter. Mean cell recovery was 5.7, 8.1, and 9.0 x 104 cells per brush, respectively. There were no significant differences in cell recovery between the 3 brushes. Brush size does not appear to significantly influence cell recovery in normal peripheral airways.
AB - The effect of bronchial brush size on cell recovery during fiberoptic bronchoscopy was investigated. In 20 patients undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy, 3 additional brushings in normal peripheral airways were performed using sheathed brushes of 1.0, 1.73, and 3.0 mm in diameter. Mean cell recovery was 5.7, 8.1, and 9.0 x 104 cells per brush, respectively. There were no significant differences in cell recovery between the 3 brushes. Brush size does not appear to significantly influence cell recovery in normal peripheral airways.
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U2 - 10.1164/ajrccm/136.6.1450
DO - 10.1164/ajrccm/136.6.1450
M3 - Article
C2 - 3688647
AN - SCOPUS:0023630140
SN - 0003-0805
VL - 136
SP - 1450
EP - 1452
JO - American Review of Respiratory Disease
JF - American Review of Respiratory Disease
IS - 6
ER -