An evaluation of in-office flexible fiber-optic biopsies for laryngopharyngeal lesions

An evaluation of in-office flexible fiber-optic biopsies for laryngopharyngeal lesions

Abstract Background Operative endoscopy and flexible fiber-optic in-office tissue biopsy are common techniques to assess suspicious laryngopharyngeal lesions. Methods The primary outcome was the delay to the initiation of treatment. Secondary outcomes were delay to biopsy, histopathological diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Lee, Kristine A. Smith, Shamir Chandarana, T. Wayne Matthews, J. Douglas Bosch, Steven C. Nakoneshny, Joseph C. Dort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Endoscopy
In-office biopsy
Larynx
Pharynx
Lesion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0275-x
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