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Maxwell AWP, Abtin F, Fintelmann FJ, Baird GL, Suh RD, Sofocleous CT, Solomon SB. Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Is a Safe and Effective Diagnostic Procedure. J Am Coll Radiol 2024; 21:545-546. [PMID: 37302679 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Aaron W P Maxwell
- Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Director of Interventional Oncology, Director, Image-Guided Therapies Research Laboratory.
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- Professor of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Cardiothoracic and Interventional Section, Director of Cardiothoracic Fellowship, Director of Santa Monica Outpatient Practice, Santa Monica, California. https://twitter.com/DoctorDoon
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- Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, and Officer, Radiology Visiting Research Fellowships, Head, Thoracic Imaging Percutaneous Thermal Ablation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Society of Thoracic Radiology, Society of Interventional Oncology, and ACR. https://twitter.com/F_Fintelmann_MD
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- Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Senior Research Scientist, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design Core, Director, Radiology Human Factors Lab, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Professor of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. https://twitter.com/RSuhmednet.ucla.edu
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- Professor of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; leadership roles with Society of Interventional Oncology as Board of Directors, Society of Interventional Radiology as Executive Council. https://twitter.com/CostiIsHere
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- Professor of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Enid A. Haupt Endowed Chair in Clinical Investigation, Chief of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. https://twitter.com/solomonsmskcc.org
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Zhang X, Yang D, Li L, Wang J, Liang S, Li P, Han Z, Wang X, Zhang K. Application of three-dimensional technology in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery sublobectomy. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1280075. [PMID: 38525423 PMCID: PMC10957557 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1280075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Background Due to the widespread use of imaging techniques, the detection rate of early-stage lung cancer has increased. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) sublobectomy has emerged as a prominent alternative to lobectomy, offering advantages like reduced resection range, better preservation of lung function, and enhanced postoperative quality of life. However, sublobectomy is more intricate than lobectomy, necessitating a higher level of surgical proficiency and anatomical understanding. Methods Three electronic databases were searched to capture relevant studies from January 2016 to March 2023, which related to the application of three-dimensional(3D) technology in VATS sublobectomy. Results Currently, clinical departments such as orthopedics, hepatobiliary surgery, and urology have started using 3D technology. This technology is expected to be widely used in thoracic surgery in future. Now 3D technology assists in preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation and doctor-patient communication. Conclusion 3D technologies, instrumental in locating pulmonary nodules and identifying variations in target lung segmental vessels and bronchi, play pivotal roles in VATS sublobectomy, especially in preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation, and doctor-patient communication. The limitations of 3D technology in clinical application are analyzed, and the future direction of existing 3D technology development is prospected.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- Clinical Medical College of Hebei University, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University Cardiothoracic Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Clinical Medical College of Hebei University, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Thoracic Surgery Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University Cardiothoracic Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- 3D Image and 3D Printing Center, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Imaging Department of Hebei University Affiliated Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University Cardiothoracic Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
- Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, China
- Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China
- 3D Image and 3D Printing Center, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, China
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Gesthalter YB, Channick CL. Interventional Pulmonology: Extending the Breadth of Thoracic Care. Annu Rev Med 2024; 75:263-276. [PMID: 37827195 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-050922-060929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Interventional pulmonary medicine has developed as a subspecialty focused on the management of patients with complex thoracic disease. Leveraging minimally invasive techniques, interventional pulmonologists diagnose and treat pathologies that previously required more invasive options such as surgery. By mitigating procedural risk, interventional pulmonologists have extended the reach of care to a wider pool of vulnerable patients who require therapy. Endoscopic innovations, including endobronchial ultrasound and robotic and electromagnetic bronchoscopy, have enhanced the ability to perform diagnostic procedures on an ambulatory basis. Therapeutic procedures for patients with symptomatic airway disease, pleural disease, and severe emphysema have provided the ability to palliate symptoms. The combination of medical and procedural expertise has made interventional pulmonologists an integral part of comprehensive care teams for patients with oncologic, airway, and pleural needs. This review surveys key areas in which interventional pulmonologists have impacted the care of thoracic disease through bronchoscopic intervention.
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- Yaron B Gesthalter
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA;
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Graham J, Basist M, Frye L, Agrawal A, Nasim F. Advances in navigating to the nodule and targeting. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2024; 30:9-16. [PMID: 37930633 DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000001021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The multitude of available platforms and imaging modalities for navigational bronchoscopy, in combination with the various sampling tools that can be used intra-procedurally, is complex. This review seeks to describe the recent developments in peripheral bronchoscopy in regards to navigation, imaging, and sampling target lesions in the pulmonary parenchyma. RECENT FINDINGS Robotic assisted bronchoscopy has improved navigation to the peripheral airways for sampling of peripheral parenchymal lesions. These navigational platforms use innovative technology utilizing electromagnetic navigation and shape-sensing technology for guidance. The greatest improvement has been the stabilization of the robotic scope in the periphery to allow for accurate sampling. Despite improvements in these platforms, limitations of CT to body divergence continue to impact navigation to the lesion and therefore diagnostic yield of the procedure. Advanced intraprocedural imaging with cone beam CT or augmented fluoroscopy has been a recent focus to improve this area. Further, the adoption of newer sampling tools, such as cryobiopsy, offers the possibility of increased diagnostic yield. SUMMARY The developments in advanced bronchoscopy will impact the role of biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary parenchymal lesions.
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- Jeffrey Graham
- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Ali MS, Ghori UK, Wayne MT, Shostak E, De Cardenas J. Diagnostic Performance and Safety Profile of Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023; 20:1801-1812. [PMID: 37769170 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202301-075oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
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Rationale: Conventional electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy and other guided bronchoscopic modalities have a very desirable safety profile, but their diagnostic yield is only 60-70% for pulmonary lesions. Recently, robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) platforms have been introduced to improve the diagnostic performance of bronchoscopic modalities. Objectives: To determine the diagnostic performance and safety profile of RAB (using shape-sensing and electromagnetic navigation-based platforms) by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar databases were searched to find studies that reported on the diagnostic performance and/or the safety profile of one of the RAB systems. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool. Meta-analysis was performed using MedCalc version 20.118. Pooled diagnostic yield was calculated using a Freeman-Tukey transformation. We planned to use a random-effects model if the I2 index was >40%. Results: Twenty-five studies were included: 20 including diagnostic and safety analyses and 5 including only safety analyses. The pooled diagnostic yield of RAB (20 studies, 1,779 lesions) was 84.3% (95% confidence interval, 81.1-87.2%). The I2 index was 65.6%. On the basis of our subgroup analyses, the heterogeneity was likely driven by differences in study designs (prospective vs. retrospective) and procedural protocols (such as different RAB systems). Lesion size > 2 cm, the presence of a computed tomography bronchus sign, and concentric radial endobronchial ultrasound view were associated with a statistically significant increase in the odds of diagnosis with RAB. The overall rates of pneumothorax, need for tube thoracostomy, and significant hemorrhage were 2.3%, 1.2%, and 0.5%, respectively. Conclusions: RAB systems have significantly increased the diagnostic yield of navigational bronchoscopy compared with conventional systems such as electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, but well-designed prospective studies are needed to better understand the impact of various factors, such as the use of three-dimensional imaging modalities, cryobiopsy, and specific ventilatory protocols, on the diagnostic yield of RAB.
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- Muhammad Sajawal Ali
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
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Lentz RJ, Frederick-Dyer K, Planz VB, Koyama T, Aboudara MC, Swanner B, Roller L, Low SW, Salmon C, Avasarala SK, Hoopman TC, Wahidi MM, Mahmood K, Cheng GZ, Katsis JM, Kurman JS, D'Haese PF, Johnson J, Grogan EL, Walston C, Yarmus L, Silvestri GA, Rickman OB, Rahman NM, Maldonado F. Navigational Bronchoscopy versus Computed Tomography-guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Indeterminate Lung Nodules: protocol and rationale for the VERITAS multicenter randomized trial. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.11.22.23298915. [PMID: 38045245 PMCID: PMC10690353 DOI: 10.1101/2023.11.22.23298915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Background Lung nodule incidence is increasing. Many nodules require biopsy to discriminate between benign and malignant etiologies. The gold-standard for minimally invasive biopsy, computed tomography-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (CT-TTNB), has never been directly compared to navigational bronchoscopy, a modality which has recently seen rapid technological innovation and is associated with improving diagnostic yield and lower complication rate. Current estimates of the diagnostic utility of both modalities are based largely on non-comparative data with significant risk for selection, referral, and publication biases. Methods The VERITAS trial (na V igation E ndoscopy to R each Indeterminate lung nodules versus T ransthoracic needle A spiration, a randomized controlled S tudy) is a multicenter, 1:1 randomized, parallel-group trial designed to ascertain whether electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy with integrated digital tomosynthesis is noninferior to CT-TTNB for the diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules 10-30 mm in diameter with pre-test probability of malignancy of at least 10%. The primary endpoint is diagnostic accuracy through 12 months follow-up. Secondary endpoints include diagnostic yield, complication rate, procedure duration, need for additional invasive diagnostic procedures, and radiation exposure. Discussion The results of this rigorously designed trial will provide high-quality data regarding the management of lung nodules, a common clinical entity which often represents the earliest and most treatable stage of lung cancer. Several design challenges are described. Notably, all nodules are centrally reviewed by an independent interventional pulmonology and radiology adjudication panel relying on pre-specified exclusions to ensure enrolled nodules are amenable to sampling by both modalities while simultaneously protecting against selection bias favoring either modality. Conservative diagnostic yield and accuracy definitions with pre-specified criteria for what non-malignant findings may be considered diagnostic were chosen to avoid inflation of estimates of diagnostic utility. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04250194.
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Duan X, Ouyang Z, Bao S, Yang L, Deng A, Zheng G, Zhu Y, Li G, Chu J, Liao C. Factors associated with overdiagnosis of benign pulmonary nodules as malignancy: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:454. [PMID: 37990211 PMCID: PMC10664309 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02727-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To establish a preoperative model for the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pulmonary nodules (PNs), and to evaluate the related factors of overdiagnosis of benign PNs at the time of imaging assessments. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, 357 patients (median age, 52 years; interquartile range, 46-59 years) with 407 PNs were included, who underwent surgical histopathologic evaluation between January 2020 and December 2020. Patients were divided into a training set (n = 285) and a validation set (n = 122) to develop a preoperative model to identify benign PNs. CT scan features were reviewed by two chest radiologists, and imaging findings were categorized. The overdiagnosis rate of benign PNs was calculated, and bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate factors associated with benign PNs that were over-diagnosed as malignant PNs. RESULTS The preoperative model identified features such as the absence of part-solid and non-solid nodules, absence of spiculation, absence of vascular convergence, larger lesion size, and CYFRA21-1 positivity as features for identifying benign PNs on imaging, with a high area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.88 in the validation set. The overdiagnosis rate of benign PNs was found to be 50%. Independent risk factors for overdiagnosis included diagnosis as non-solid nodules, pleural retraction, vascular convergence, and larger lesion size at imaging. CONCLUSION We developed a preoperative model for identifying benign and malignant PNs and evaluating factors that led to the overdiagnosis of benign PNs. This preoperative model and result may help clinicians and imaging physicians reduce unnecessary surgery.
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- Xirui Duan
- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital/Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital/Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital/Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yunnan Cancer Hospital/Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiology, Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City (Yan'an Hospital Affiliated to Kunming Medical University; Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital), Kunming, China.
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Santos A, Almeida C, Porto LM, Fernandes PD, Silva JP. Cerebral Air Embolism: A Case of a Rare Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Complication. Cureus 2023; 15:e35203. [PMID: 36960241 PMCID: PMC10031384 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) is a fundamental procedure in the diagnosis of a wide spectrum of thoracic diseases replacing more invasive surgical procedures. The procedure may be performed with computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound imaging guidance, with CT being the more commonly utilized. Although less invasive than surgery, there is still a complication risk associated with this procedure. These can be local such as pneumothorax, parenchymal hemorrhage, tumor seeding, and hemoptysis, or systemic such as air embolism. The authors report a case of cerebral circulation air embolism as a complication of TNB in a 54-year-old male with suspected lung tumor followed by a brief review of the current literature.
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- André Santos
- Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, PRT
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, PRT
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- Department of Pulmonology, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, PRT
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- Department of Pulmonology, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, PRT
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