TY - JOUR
T1 - Transthoracic ultrasound-guided biopsy in the hands of chest physicians - a stepwise approach
AU - Christiansen, Ida Skovgaard
AU - Clementsen, Paul Frost
AU - Bodtger, Uffe
AU - Naur, Therese Maria Henriette
AU - Pietersen, Pia Iben
AU - Laursen, Christian B
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Background: The evaluation of patients with lung lesions is challenging. The nature of the lesion can be determined by pathological evaluation of biopsies. The pulmonologists will be met by increasing demands with regard to biopsy techniques including ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (US-TTNB).Objective: The aim of this paper is to present the pulmonologist to a systematic step-by-step guide for performing US-TTNB and to assess the evidence for this approach. Method/results: Indications, contraindications and a step-by-step guide for the techniques used when performing US-TTNB are presented, and major complications and handling of these are described. Conclusion: US-TTNB performed by pulmonologists is a safe and feasible procedure.
AB - Background: The evaluation of patients with lung lesions is challenging. The nature of the lesion can be determined by pathological evaluation of biopsies. The pulmonologists will be met by increasing demands with regard to biopsy techniques including ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (US-TTNB).Objective: The aim of this paper is to present the pulmonologist to a systematic step-by-step guide for performing US-TTNB and to assess the evidence for this approach. Method/results: Indications, contraindications and a step-by-step guide for the techniques used when performing US-TTNB are presented, and major complications and handling of these are described. Conclusion: US-TTNB performed by pulmonologists is a safe and feasible procedure.
U2 - 10.1080/20018525.2019.1579632
DO - 10.1080/20018525.2019.1579632
M3 - Review
C2 - 30815241
SN - 2001-8525
VL - 6
SP - 1579632
JO - European Clinical Respiratory Journal
JF - European Clinical Respiratory Journal
IS - 1
ER -