Transthoracic Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Focal Pulmonary Lesions
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 79 (1) , 21-23
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198601000-00007
Abstract
I reviewed my experience with transthoracic needle aspiration (TNA) biopsy in a community hospital. TNA is effective (91% diagnostic accuracy) and safe (28% incidence of pneumothorax, 6% requiring a chest tube for reexpansion). TNA has a definite role in the evaluation of selected patients with focal pulmonary lesions. Success and complication rates are similar to those of other reported studies.Keywords
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