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ArticleTuberculosis and respiratory diseases2025

Efficacy of Portable Ultrasonography for Early Detection of Pneumothorax Following Lung Biopsy.

Won Gun Kwack, Manbong Heo, Yeonseok Choi, Cheon Woong Choi, Byoung Soo Kwon, Yeon Wook Kim, Jong Sun Park, Young-Jae Cho, Jae Ho Lee, Sung Yoon Lim

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Won Gun KwackDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Manbong HeoDivision of Pulmonology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Republic of Korea.
Yeonseok ChoiDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cheon Woong ChoiDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Byoung Soo KwonDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Yeon Wook KimDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Jong Sun ParkDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Young-Jae ChoDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Jae Ho LeeDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Sung Yoon LimDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.

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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital 14-2019-0022
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Abstract

backgroundPneumothorax is a notable complication of lung biopsy, and its early detection is crucial. This study aimed to compare the sensitivities of handheld portable lung ultrasonography and chest radiography in identifying early pneumothorax post-lung biopsy.

methodsUpright chest radiography and lung ultrasonography were conducted at 3 and 24 hours following lung biopsy. The disappearance of lung sliding and the appearance of lung points on lung ultrasonography were indicative of pneumothorax.

resultsIn this study of 86 patients, 23 were diagnosed with pneumothorax within 24 hours post-biopsy. No significant differences in sex, age, or baseline lung function were noted between the pneumothorax and non-pneumothorax groups. The sensitivities of lung ultrasonography and chest radiography for detecting pneumothorax were 73.9% and 47.8%, respectively, at 3 hours and 91.3% and 78.3%, respectively, at 24 hours. Additionally, at 3 hours, the area under the curve for lung ultrasonography in diagnosing pneumothorax was significantly higher than that for chest radiography (0.870 vs. 0.739, p=0.043); however, the difference was not significant at 24 hours (p=0.254).

conclusionThese preliminary findings indicate that lung ultrasonography is more sensitive than chest radiography in detecting early pneumothorax following lung biopsy and could be beneficial for rapid pneumothorax diagnosis.

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Chest RadiographyLung UltrasonographyPneumothorax

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