transbronkiaalinen

Transbronkiaalinen is a medical term describing a procedure or characteristic that passes through the bronchi, which are the major airways of the lungs. This term is commonly used in the context of biopsies. A transbronchial biopsy is a technique where a small sample of lung tissue is obtained by passing a biopsy forceps through the bronchoscope, a flexible tube with a camera, which is inserted into the airways. This procedure allows physicians to diagnose various lung diseases, including interstitial lung diseases, infections, and cancers, by examining the collected tissue under a microscope. The transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is another related technique where a needle is passed through the bronchial wall to aspirate cells or fluid for diagnostic purposes. The term emphasizes the pathway of the instrument or sample collection, which is via the bronchial tree.