CTGuided Percutaneous Biopsy of Intrathoracic Lesions : 5 years experience

Saket Nigam; Namrata Nigam; Ashok Kumar Singh

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

CTGuided Percutaneous Biopsy of Intrathoracic Lesions : 5 years experience

Saket Nigam, Namrata Nigam, Ashok Kumar Singh

Abstract :

Aim: Evaluate diagnostic yield and complications of percutaneous transthoracic biopsy using a coaxial system. Materials and methods: Records of 200 patients who underwent percutaneous CT–guided coaxial cutting needle lung or mediastinal biopsy were retrospectively evaluated. Results: From lesions biopsied in 200 patients, histopathology reports were achieved in192 patients (96%) of which 159 biopsy results (79.5%) demonstrated malignancy. Complications were observed in 45 patients (22.5%). Only those patients which required post procedure admission or any active intervention were considered in complication list. Conclusion: Percutaneous lung and mediastinal biopsy using a coaxial system is a minimally invasive procedure with high diagnosis rate and an acceptable rate of complications.