A bronchoscopy with a transbronchial lung biopsy is a medical procedure that involves inserting a bronchoscope into the lungs. This device allows a doctor to remove a small amount of tissue to ...

A bronchoscopy is usually safe, but there are a few risks. If your oxygen levels drop during the procedure, the doctor may give you oxygen. Afterward, you could get a fever or pneumonia.

Lundgren R, Bligman F, Angstrom T. Comparison of transbronchial fine needle aspiration biopsy, aspiration of bronchial secretion, bronchial washing, brush biopsy, and forceps biopsy in the ...