Gurpreet Singh Bhalla

Diagnostic yield of Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation (VBN) guided Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in peripheral pulmonary infections: a prospective pilot study

Abstract Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key diagnostic tool in evaluating pulmonary infections and infiltrative lung diseases. However, conventional BAL relies on operator-dependent segment selection, potentially limiting diagnostic yield in peripheral pulmonary le...