Pneumothorax after CT guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of lung masses
Biomedica. 2006; 22 ([Jul-Dec]): 88-91
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to analyze the rate of pneumothorax after CT guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy [TNAB] of lung masses, using variable needle sizes. A total of 70 patients underwent this procedure, among them, 18 patients [26%] developed pneumothorax with 18G needles 24 patients underwent FNA and seven of them [25%] developed pneumothorax, with 20G needle, 26% developed pneumothorax and with the 22G needle 25% developed Pneumothorax. As a conclusion the study shows that the rate of pneumothorax after CT guided TNAB of lung masses remains almost the same regardless of the size of the needle
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IMEMR
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Lung Neoplasms
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Needles
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomedica
Year:
2006