Feasibility and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and mediastinal lymph node cryobiopsy: Experience from a resource-limited African setting

<b>What the study adds.</b> Although transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is widely accessible in resource-rich settings such as Europe and the USA, there are no data from resource-limited African settings. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial mediastinal lymph node cryobiopsy (EBUS-TMC) is a newer technique for which there are limited data. We provide feasibility and implementation data from an African setting.<b>Implications of the findings.</b> We provide useful programmatic implementational data for resource-limited African settings and show that implementation of these techniques with same-day discharge is feasible in a setting where there is limited access to overnight beds and anaesthetic support. Important implementational lessons learned that will facilitate initiation of a new TLBC/EBUS-TMC service are outlined.