Methylene Blue-Aided In Vivo Staining of Central Airways during Flexible Bronchoscopy

Background. The early diagnosis of malignant and premalignant changes of the bronchial mucosa remains a major challenge during bronchoscopy. Intravital staining techniques are not new. Previous small case series suggested that analysis of the bronchial mucosal surface using chromoendoscopy allows a...

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Main Authors: Sabine Zirlik, Kai M. Hildner, Markus F. Neurath, Florian S. Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/625867
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