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Cytodiagnosis of lower respiratory tract lesions by transthoracic needle aspiration.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol ; 1995 Oct; 38(4): 417-21
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-74975
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A comprehensive prospective and retrospective study of 130 cases was carried out to evaluate the safety, adequacy and diagnostic accuracy of Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (TTNA) in various pulmonary lesions. Using both guided and unguided TTNA diagnostic material was procured in 86.15% cases. Rotex II, Chiba, lumber puncture and ordinary needles were used depending upon the type of lesion. Overall diagnostic accuracy of the procedure was 79.46 percent. Complication after the procedure were transient and self limiting. Haemoptysis was noted in 3.84 percent cases and pneumothorax in a single case. Thus TTNA can be safely included in the investigative protocol of lung lesions.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Safety / Biopsy, Needle / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Child / Prospective Studies / Retrospective Studies / Adolescent Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Observational study Language: English Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Year: 1995 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Safety / Biopsy, Needle / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Child / Prospective Studies / Retrospective Studies / Adolescent Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Observational study Language: English Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Year: 1995 Type: Article