Contribution of bronchial lavage to other diagnostic procedures in patients with visible endobronchial lesions

Background: Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) is a safe and important diagnostic tool in patients with endobronchial pathology. Bronchial lavage and other procedures (biopsy, transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy, brushing, etc.) are commonly used to achieve an accurate diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate the contribution of bronchial lavage in patients with visible endobronchial lesions who also had other procedures. Method: We...