Transbronchial biopsy from the upper pulmonary lobes is associated with increased risk of pneumothorax - a retrospective study
Pneumothorax (PTX) is one of the most common complications of transbronchial biopsy (TBB). Previous research suggests that upper pulmonary lobe TBB may be associated with increased risk of PTX development. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of PTX after TBB performed from different pulmon...
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Veröffentlicht in: | BMC pulmonary medicine 2019-03, Vol.19 (1), p.56-56, Article 56 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pneumothorax (PTX) is one of the most common complications of transbronchial biopsy (TBB). Previous research suggests that upper pulmonary lobe TBB may be associated with increased risk of PTX development. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of PTX after TBB performed from different pulmonary lobes.
All bronchoscopic records from the period January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2017 (from the Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic) were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 3542 bronchoscopic records, 796 patients underwent TBB and were further analyzed. Basic demographic data, TBB procedure-related factors, smoking history and radiological features were analyzed. Furthermore, in patients who developed PTX, PTX onset, PTX symptoms, distribution of the abnormal radiological findings and duration of hospitalization were also analyzed.
Patients who developed PTX had significantly lower body mass index (BMI) and more than 4 samples taken during procedure (all p |
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ISSN: | 1471-2466 1471-2466 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s12890-019-0820-z |