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Esculapio. 2006; 1 (4): 32-35
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-201376
RESUMO
Purpose of Study: To analyze the rate of Pneumothorax after CT guided TNAB of lung masses, using multiple needle sizes
Patients and Method: Seventy patients underwent CT guided FNA of the chest masses
Results: Out of seventy, 18 patients i.e.; 26 % developed Pneumothorax. With 18G needle 24 patients underwent FNA and seven of them i.e: 25% developed Pneumothorax. With 20G needle, 26% developed pneumothorax and with the 22G needle 25% developed Pneumothorax
Conclusion: The study shows that the rate of Pneumothorax after CT guided TNAB of Lung Masses remains almost the same regardless of the size of the needle