ArticleKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2023
Computed tomography-guided biopsy for sub-centimetre pulmonary nodules: a meta-analysis.
Article in Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Robotic Needle Insertion for CT-guided Percutaneous Biopsy of Thoracoabdominal Lesions: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Trial.Radiology. Imaging cancer · 2026Trial
- Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy of Lung Lesions:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2026Article
- Preoperative computed tomography guided coil versus suture hook-wire localization for multiple pulmonary nodules.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Pulmonary nodules (PNs) with a diameter from 5 to 10 mm exhibit malignancy rates anywhere from 47.5 to 61.5%. Despite the potential danger posed by these lesions, their small size makes the biopsy of these sub-centimetre (≤ 10 mm) PNs under computed tomography (CT) guidance very difficult. Aim: A meta-analysis was performed with the goal of evaluating the safety and diagnostic utility of CT-guided biopsy procedures for sub-centimetre PNs. Material and methods: Relevant studies published through April 2023 were identified in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Wanfang databases and used to conduct pooled analyses of selected endpoints, including technical success, diagnostic yield, diagnostic accuracy, pulmonary haemorrhage, and pneumothorax rates. Results: In total, this meta-analysis incorporated 10 studies in which 1482 patients with sub-centimetre PNs underwent CT-guided biopsy procedures. Among these patients, the respective pooled rates of technical success, diagnostic yield, diagnostic accuracy, pulmonary haemorrhage, and pneumothorax were 90%, 60%, 91%, 11%, and 24%, and significant heterogeneity was detected for all of these endpoints ( Conclusions: CT-guided biopsy represents a safe and effective means of accurately diagnosing sub-centimetre PNs.
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