Diagnostic Value of Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in Peripheral Lung Cancer
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2009 Background and objective Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Because the locations of peripheral lung cancer are special, diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer is difficult.
Wenhui TANG, Jianguo LI, Wei ZHANG
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in children
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2006 Minimal invasive surgical techniques have gained high acceptance in thoracic surgery during the last 10 years. Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is less invasive than open thoracotomy and its development is associated with expansion of indication for ...
Oak S, Akhtar T, Viswanath N, Pathak R
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CT-guided core needle biopsy of the lung in patients with primary malignancy suspected of lung metastasis: 5-year experience from a single institution [PDF]
, 2021 PURPOSEWe aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and safety profile of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) in patients with primary malignancy suspected of lung metastasis and assess possible factors ...
Xianlong Wang +3 more
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Lung biopsy: Is it necessary? [PDF]
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1999 Lung biopsy is associated with substantial mortality rates. We reviewed our experience with this operation, primarily in patients with immunocompetence, to determine whether the results justify the continued performance of this procedure.We conducted a retrospective review of all diagnostic lung biopsies performed at 3 university-affiliated hospitals ...
Temes, Roy T. +6 more
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Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]
, 1960 1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Sohn, Isaack, Mc, Lt. Col.
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Liquid Biopsy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) [PDF]
, 2017 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. To date, the gold standard for the molecular analysis of a patient affected by NSCLC is the tissue biopsy.
Sober, L. +15 more
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound relative to surgical staging in potentially resectable lung cancer: results from the ASTER randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2012 Copyright @ Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2012. This work was produced by Sharples et al. under the terms of a commissioning contract issued by the Secretary of State for Health.Objective: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost ...
E Wheaton +37 more
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Ciência Rural, 2022 : Thoracoscopy is replacing open lung biopsies because it is less invasive, usually the technique is done using three portals and intracorporeal suture technique.
Monica Carolina Nery Wittmaack +9 more
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Efficacy and safety of lung biopsy via mini-thoracoscopy in interstitial lung diseases
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2021 Introduction Histopathological examination of interstitial lung diseases is important to assist diagnosis when the results of clinical assessment, laboratory investigations, high-resolution computed tomographic imaging, and pulmonary function testing do ...
Khaled I Bondok +4 more
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