Safety and yield of physician led ultrasound guided transthoracic lung/pleural biopsies

Conclusion: Ultrasound guided biopsies of peripheral, pleural and mediastinal lung lesions could be performed by trained respiratory physicians with excellent yield and low complication rate.MalignantBenignNon-diagnosticTotal No. = 148105 (71%)20 (13%)(Vasculitis 1, TB 1, COP 2, inflammatory 6, other 10)23 (16%)(17 proven to be malignant)

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Patel, R., Naeem, M., Tsaknis, G., Vali, Y., Reddy, R. Tags: Interventional pulmonology Source Type: research