Pneumothorax Incidence with Normal Saline Instillation for Sealing the Needle Track After Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy

ConclusionNormal saline solution instillation for sealing the needle track after computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung biopsy is a simple, low-cost and safe technique resulted in significantly decreased pneumothorax occurrence and a numerically lower chest tube placement rate, and might help to reduce both hospitalization risks and costs for the healthcare system.Level of evidence 3 Non-controlled retrospective cohort study.Graphical Abstract
Source: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research