Solitary pulmonary nodule are a diagnostic dilemma. Nowadays not only the basic tissue
diagnosis is necessary, molecular signals are state of the art. Therefore more tissue is
necessary. With a cryoprobe the amount of tissue is increased compared to the classical
forceps biopsy.
Until now, the use of the cryoprobe ismĀ“t show in peripheral lung tissue.
Interventional
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Safety
Number of Participants with Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety Detailed analysis of number of Pneumothoraces and number of bleeding complication
24 h after intervention
Yes
Felix JF Herth, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Thoraxklinik, Universityof Heidelberg
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
S-320
NCT01221493
April 2010
December 2010
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