ArticleBMC research notes2022
Low diffusion capacity of the lung predicts pneumothorax and chest drainage after CT-guided lung biopsy.
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- Patient specific characteristics and risk of iatrogenic pneumothorax after CT-guided biopsy of the lung parenchyma.European clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- New developments in the imaging of lung cancer.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesComplications after CT-guided lung biopsy is a burden both for the individual patient and for the overall healthcare. Pneumothorax is the most common complication. This study determined the association between lung function tests and pneumothorax and chest drainage following CT-guided lung biopsy in consecutive patients in a large university hospital.
resultsWe prospectively registered 875 biopsy procedures from 786 patients in one institution from January 27th 2012 to March 1st 2017 and recorded complications including pneumothorax with or without chest drainage. Lung function data from 637 patients undergoing 710 of the procedures were available. The association of lung function measures with pneumothorax with or without chest drainage was assessed using multivariable logistic regression analyses. Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) below 4.70 mmol/min/kPa was associated with increased occurrence of pneumothorax and chest drainage after CT guided lung biopsy. We found no association between FEV
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