Pneumothoraces and chest tube placement after CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy using a coaxial technique: incidence and risk factors

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates factors influencing the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement in patients undergoing CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy for pulmonary lesions using a coaxial technique. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included 307 patients with pulmonary lesions biopsied under CT guidance. Patient-related parameters considered were age, sex, presence of emphysema or bullae, and lung function data. Lesion-related variables were size, location, cavitary appearance on CT, pleural contact, and depth of the lesion. Procedure variables were duration, type of needle, and experience of the operator. All variables were analyzed as single and multiple dependent variables for occurrence of pneumothorax. RESULTS: Pneumothorax occurred in 61 (19.9%) of the 307 patients, and chest tube placement was required in six patients (2.0%). Univariate analysis showed that lesion size, lesion location, lesion depth, and difficulty of the procedure were significantly associated with a higher rate of pneumothorax. Using multivariate logistic regression analysis, we found that lesion depth from the pleural entry point was the sole variable that was significantly associated with an increased risk of pneumothorax. This risk increased with the depth of the lesion. Chest tube placement was required more frequently in patients with severe emphysema, obstructive lung disease, or hyperinflation. CONCLUSION: Lesion depth is the predominant risk factor for pneumothorax in patients undergoing CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy. Chest tube placement is necessary more frequently in patients with severe emphysema, obstructive lung disease, or hyperinflation.     

直径3cm以下肺孤立性病灶的CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检

目的:评价直径3cm以下肺孤立性病灶的CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检的价值。方法:68例直径3cm以下肺孤立性病灶在CT引导下,采用抽吸式活检针,选择最佳穿刺层面及穿刺点获取标本。结果:本组病例共行84次穿刺活检,获得细胞学涂片检查者68例,获得组织学检查59例。总的诊断准确度为89.7%,其中细胞学和组织学标本诊断准确度分别为662%(45/68)和81.4%(48/59)。阳性预告值和阴性预告值分别为100%(51/51)和58.8%(10/17)。并发症:气胸16例(23.5%),出血5例(7.4%),咯血4例(5.9%)。结论:CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检是一种创伤小而实用的定性诊断方法,对直径3cm以下肺孤立性病灶的诊断具有较高的临床应用价值。     

320例胸部病变CT引导经皮穿刺活检总结

目的：评价CT引导经皮胸部穿刺术的诊断价值和并发症。材料和方法：收集资料完整的320例CT引导胸部穿刺活检病例作回顾性分析。肺部病变267例,纵隔病变30例,胸壁和胸膜病变23例。统计敏感性、特异性、准确性和并发症,并分析其影响因素。结果：191例穿刺确诊为恶性肿瘤。穿刺未发现癌细胞者129例,后经手术和随访证实其中属特征性阴性结果者58例,非特征性阴性结果46例,假阴性25例。未见假阳性,阳性预测值为100％（191／191）,敏感性为88．4％（191／216）,特异性为80．6％（104／129）,准确性为92．2％（295／320）,假阴性率为19．4％（25／129）。29例发生气胸,占9．1％（29／320）,但仅1．6％（5／320）需要引流处理。肺出血12例,咯血12例,纵隔血肿8例,均为少量,不需处理。结论：CT引导经皮胸部穿刺是敏感性高和安全的定性诊断方法,降低假阴性是进一步提高准确性的关键。     

MDCT-Guided Transthoracic Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung Using the Transscapular Approach

The purpose of this study is to report our preliminary experience using MDCT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy using the transscapular approach in the upper posterolateral lung nodules, an area that it is difficult or hazardous to reach with the conventional approach. Five patients underwent CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of the lung via the transscapular approach. A coaxial needle technique was used in all patients. Biopsy was successful in all patients. No major complications were encountered. One patient developed a minimal pneumothorax next to the lesion immediately after biopsy, which resolved spontaneously. MDCT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of the lung via the transscapular approach is an effective and safe procedure that reduces the risk of pneumothorax in selected patients.     

CT导向经胸穿刺活检108例报告

CT导向经胸穿刺活检108例;纵隔,肺门36例,周围肺野66例,胸膜6例。经手术证实和临床随访,恶性肿瘤的穿刺活检正确率为96％、良性肿瘤为54.5％、非肿瘤性病变为36.4％。4例并发症:2例气胸、2例轻微出血。无空气栓塞及肿瘤扩张。本文讨论了CT导向与电视监视,超声导向的比较,认为CT导向对深部小病灶以及组织结构重叠部位病灶比电视监视、超声导向为好。另外也分析了穿刺针与并发症的关系以及产生并发症的其它因素。并且评价了CT导向穿刺活检在临床诊断的作用。     

CT导引胸部穿刺活检

目的：评估ＣＴ导引经胸壁穿刺活检的方法学和临床价值。材料和方法：１９９４年２月至１９９７年１０月对５５例患者进行了ＣＴ经胸壁穿刺活检，其中肺内病变４３例，胸膜病变５例，纵隔病变６例，肺和胸膜同时病变１例；２５例行细胞学和病理组织学检查，余３０蚝病理组织检查。结果：所有５５例患者ＣＴ导引下均穿刺到位，并获得细胞学和组织学材料；细胞学检查符合率６０％，病理组织学检查符合率８７．５％，其中３５例肿瘤患者     

Transthoracic CT-guided biopsy with multiplanar reconstruction image improves diagnostic accuracy of solitary pulmonary nodules

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utility of multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) image for CT-guided biopsy and determine factors of influencing diagnostic accuracy and the pneumothorax rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 390 patients with 396 pulmonary nodules underwent transthoracic CT-guided aspiration biopsy (TNAB) and transthoracic CT-guided cutting needle core biopsy (TCNB) as follows: 250 solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) underwent conventional CT-guided biopsy (conventional method), 81 underwent CT-fluoroscopic biopsy (CT-fluoroscopic method) and 65 underwent conventional CT-guided biopsy in combination with MPR image (MPR method). Success rate, overall diagnostic accuracy, pneumothorax rate and total procedure time were compared in each method. Factors affecting diagnostic accuracy and pneumothorax rate of CT-guided biopsy were statistically evaluated. RESULTS: Success rates (TNAB: 100.0%, TCNB: 100.0%) and overall diagnostic accuracies (TNAB: 96.9%, TCNB: 97.0%) of MPR were significantly higher than those using the conventional method (TNAB: 87.6 and 82.4%, TCNB: 86.3 and 81.3%) (P < 0.05). Diagnostic accuracy were influenced by biopsy method, lesion size, and needle path length (P < 0.05). Pneumothorax rate was influenced by pathological diagnostic method, lesion size, number of punctures and FEV1.0% (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The use of MPR for CT-guided lung biopsy is useful for improving diagnostic accuracy with no significant increase in pneumothorax rate or total procedure time.     

经皮肺穿诊断肺癌的价值

目的　探索模拟机及CT导引经皮肺穿对肺部病灶定性诊断的价值。方法　 32 0例肺部病灶病人 ,模拟定位机导引经皮肺穿 2 90例 ,病灶 1cm× 2cm～ 10cm× 12cm ,周围型 2 6 5例 ;中央型 2 0例 ,两肺弥漫型 5例 ;CT定位经皮肺穿30例 ,病灶 1cm× 1cm～ 3cm× 4cm ;周围型 11例 ;中央型 19例。结果　 30 0例患者确诊为肺癌 ;15例为良性病变。模拟机及CT定位 :癌症确诊率分别为 93.8% (2 72 / 2 90 )和 93.3% (2 8/ 30 ) ;发现早期肺癌分别为 2例和 3例 ;肺部病灶的定性确诊率分别为 98.3% (2 85 / 2 90 )和 10 0 % (30 / 30 ) ;气胸发生率分别为 6 .6 % (19/ 2 90 )和 3.3% (1/ 30 ) ;穿刺后出血发生率分别为 16 6 % (4 8/ 2 90 )和 10 .0 % (3/ 30 )。结论　模拟机及CT导引经皮肺穿安全 ,准确、诊断迅速 ,对肺部病灶的定性诊断有重要意义 ,还可发现早期肺癌。     

Transthoracic needle biopsy: factors effecting risk of pneumothorax

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the factors that could effect the risk of pneumothorax in patients undergoing transthoracic biopsy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: variables that could increase the risk of pneumothorax were evaluated in 453 CT-guided transthoracic biopsies. Factors were evaluated in two groups: (1) lesion related (presence of emphysema around the lesion, lesion depth, cavitation, presence of fissure/atelectasis and pleural tag in the needle trajectory); and (2) procedure related (biopsy type, needle size, number of passages, level of experience of the operator). All variables were analysed by chi2 test and multivariate logistic regression statistics. RESULTS: pneumothorax was developed in 85 (18.8%) out of 453 procedures. A chest tube was inserted in ten (11.7%) of them. Variables that were significantly associated with an increased risk of pneumothorax were depth of the lesion (P<0.001) and severity of the emphysema (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: the length of the lung parenchyma traversed during the biopsy is the predominant risk factor for pneumothorax in patients undergoing CT-guided transthoracic biopsy. The risk of pneumothorax was also increased with the severity of the emphysema around the lesion.     

CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of intrathoracic lesions by using the transsternal approach: experience in 37 patients.

PURPOSE: To report our experience with computed tomography (CT)-guided coaxial needle biopsy of intrathoracic lesions by using the transsternal approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Medical records of 37 consecutive patients who underwent CT-guided transsternal biopsy of intrathoracic lesions were evaluated retrospectively. A coaxial needle technique was used in all patients; an 18-gauge needle was used for transsternal penetration, through which a 22-gauge needle was passed to obtain fine-needle aspirates. Five patients also underwent core-needle biopsy with a coaxially introduced 20-gauge needle. Medical records were reviewed for lesion size and location, needle path, number of needle penetrations, reasons for failure, biopsy results, and complications. RESULTS: The transsternal approach was used in mediastinal (n = 32) or intrapulmonary (n = 5) lesions. Transsternal needle sampling of the target lesion was successful in 35 patients. In the remaining two, adequate angling of the transsternal needle could not be achieved. Extrapleural access to the mediastinal lesions was achieved in all but one patient in whom the 22-gauge needle traversed the lung. Major vessels were avoided in most patients; the 22-gauge needle was safely passed through the brachiocephalic vein in one patient with a retrotracheal mass. Thirty-two (91%) of the 35 biopsies yielded diagnostic specimens. No major complications were encountered. Minor complications were pneumothorax in one patient and mediastinal hematoma in another. CONCLUSION: The CT-guided transsternal approach for coaxial core-needle biopsy allows safe access to masses in various locations in the mediastinum and anteromedial lung.     

CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal masses: evaluation of 73 procedures

PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy and rate of complications of CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy of mediastinal masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed 73 consecutive mediastinal biopsies in 70 patients. Final diagnoses were based on a retrospective analysis of surgical outcomes, results of repeat biopsies or findings of imaging and clinical follow-up lasting at least 4 months. Benign and malignant biopsy findings were compared with the final outcomes to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the method. Finally, we analysed the complications. RESULTS: CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy provided adequate samples in 61/73 cases, with a total sample rate of 83.6%. Of these 61 biopsies, 51 yielded a correct diagnosis with specific histological typing, mainly in the case of thymoma and metastasis. Lymphomas were less reliably diagnosed. The overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy values were 83.6%, 100%, 100%, 35.3% and 83.6%, respectively. Pneumothorax was the most common complication (5.5%). CONCLUSIONS: CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy is an easy, reliable and safe procedure that obviates the need for exploratory surgery in medically treatable or unresectable cases. It should be the first invasive procedure in the diagnostic workup of mediastinal masses.     

CT-guided needle biopsy of the lung: factors affecting risk of complications

PURPOSE: To analyze factors influencing the risk of complications associated with CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy for lung lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty patients, aged 24-85 years (37 men and 23 women), underwent CT-guided needle biopsy. A definite diagnosis was made in 49 of 60 cases (81.7%), including 38 of 43 malignant lesions (88.4%) and 11 of 17 benign lesions (64.7%). Complications associated with biopsy were observed in 35 patients (58.3%). Major complications included pneumothorax (n = 26) and pulmonary hemorrhage (n = 20). Chest tube placement was needed in 5 (19.2%) of 26 pneumothorax cases (8.3% of all biopsies). RESULTS: The high frequency of pneumothorax (43.3%) in this series had several contributing factors, including the presence of pulmonary emphysema, lesion size, and traversal of aerated lung. Chest tube replacement was necessary more frequently in patients with pulmonary emphysema. The number of pleural passes, location of lesions, and size of needles were not correlated with the incidence of pneumothorax. CONCLUSION: The presence of pulmonary emphysema, lesion size, and traversal of aerated lung are the predominant risk factors for pneumothorax in patients with CT-guided lung biopsy.     

经皮肺穿刺气胸发生率分析

目的：分析了多种因素对肺穿刺活检气胸发生率的影响。方法46例病人均在X线透视引导下操作。所分析的各种因素为病灶大小、位置、穿刺次数、肺气肿及穿刺后体位。结果：46例病人中9例发生气胸（19．6％）,9例肺气肿病人中4例发生气胸（44．4％）,其中2例经胸腔置管引流治愈。10例病灶＜3cm者3例产生气胸（30％）。穿刺点向下卧位的20例中4例产生气胸（205）;剩余的26例自由卧位中5例产生气胸（19．2％）。结论：经皮肺穿活检中的病灶愈小气胸发生率愈高。肺气肿病人肺穿后气胸发生率较高,且常为症状性气胸。穿刺点向下及非向下卧位对气胸的发生率没有明显影响。     

CT引导下肺内孤立性病变经皮穿刺活检并发症的分析

目的分析肺外围型孤立病变CT引导下经皮穿刺活检并发症的原因。方法选取2002-10～2004-10连续2年内的所有肺内外围型孤立病变行CT引导下肺穿刺活检的患者71例,回顾性研究总结穿刺活检的并发症发生率与年龄、性别、穿刺针所经肺组织深度、肿块周围有无肺气肿表现、穿刺的次数、穿刺针的粗细等几个方面的关系。结果并发症共26例次,气胸3例(4.23%),肺内出血9例(12.67%),出现血痰或血痰加重13例(18.3%),胸膜反应1例(1.41%)。经统计学分析,并发症的发生与穿刺针所经肺组织深度、病变周围肺气肿及穿刺次数和穿刺针的粗细有明显的相关性。结论CT引导下肺内病变经皮穿刺活检并发症以血痰最常见。病灶离胸膜的间距、病灶周围肺气肿、穿刺次数及穿刺针粗细是经皮穿刺肺活检并发症的危险因素。     

CT-guided transthoracic cutting needle biopsy of intrathoracic lesions: comparison between coaxial and single needle technique

Purpose

To evaluate the complication rates and diagnostic accuracy of two different CT-guided transthoracic cutting needle biopsy techniques: coaxial method and single needle method.

Methods

This study involved 198 consecutive subjects with 198 intrathoracic lesions. The first 98 consecutive subjects received a single needle cutting technique and the next 100 consecutive subjects received a coaxial technique. Both groups were compared in relation the diagnostic accuracy and complication rates.

Results

No significant difference was found between the two groups concerning patient characteristics, lesions and procedure variables. There was a borderline statistical difference in the incidence of pneumothorax at within 24-h post biopsy between patients in the single needle group (5%) and the coaxial group (13%) (P = 0.053). Little difference was found in the pneumothorax rate at immediately post biopsy between the two groups, which was 28% in the single needle group and 31% in the coaxial group. There was no significant difference in the hemoptysis rate between the two groups, which was 9.2% in the single needle group and 11% in the coaxial group. Both techniques yielded an overall diagnostic accuracy of 98% for malignant lesions with similar sensitivity (single needle: 96.9% vs. coaxial: 96.4%) and specificity (single needle: 100% vs. coaxial: 100%).

Conclusion

There is little difference in the pneumothorax rates and bleeding complications between patients who either received a single needle or a coaxial transthoracic cutting biopsy. Both techniques produce an overall diagnostic accuracy of 98% for malignant lesions.     

CT导引下经皮肺组织活检术常见并发症及穿刺体会

目的分析CT导引下经皮肺组织活检术常见并发症,探讨穿刺操作技巧在减少手术并发症中的作用。方法收集2006年6月-2007年6月肺内实质性占位病灶行经皮肺肿块穿刺活检术116例,分析并发症的种类、主要并发症及其处理措施,探讨CT导引下经皮肺内肿物穿刺过程及其体会。结果116例经皮肺肿块穿刺活检术均穿刺成功。发生的并发症主要有气胸(15.5%)、穿刺道出血(10.3%),咯血(4.3%),其他(1.7%)。除1例气胸患者予以胸腔闭式引流外,余均未作特殊处理。结论CT导引下经皮肺穿刺术是一项安全有效的诊断技术。穿刺术前病灶评估、术中精确定位及正确训练患者呼吸运动以配合穿刺操作可减少并发症。     

CT导引下胸部病变穿刺活检的临床分析

目的：评价CT导引下穿刺活检在胸部病变诊断中的价值。方法：有手术病理或临床随诊的胸部病变CT穿刺活检223例，其中125例133次活检为传统CT导引下活检，其余98例105次CT穿刺活检应用激光导引装置。结果：223例胸部病变中212例有临床诊断结果，CT穿刺活检诊断正确率为82．1％（174／212），对恶性病变的敏感率86．2％（131／152），特异性100％、对良性病变明确诊断率为71．7％（43／60）。并发症包括13．0％（31／238）发生气胸，1．3％（3／238）需要放胸腔引流管，5．0％（1／238）发生肺实质少量出血，0．8％（2／238）出现少量咳血。激光导引下CT穿刺活检诊断正确率为88．4％（84／95），明显高于传统CT导引下活检76．9％（90／117）的诊断正确率，两者在气胸发生率、每次活检平均胸膜穿刺次数方面无统计学差异。结论：CT导引下胸部病变穿刺活检是一种安全、准确、有效的诊断及鉴别诊断方法。激光导引装置在胸部CT穿刺活检中有较高的应用价值，尤其对于小病灶和中心性病变。与传统CT导引下活检相比激光导引下CT活检可提高诊断证确率、缩短活检时间。     

CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of small (< or = 20 mm) solitary pulmonary nodules

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy and to analyze the factors influencing the diagnostic accuracy and incidences of pneumothorax and chest tube insertion rates for percutaneous CT-guided needle biopsy of small (< or = 20 mm) solitary pulmonary nodules. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: One hundred sixty-two patients with 162 small solitary pulmonary nodules underwent CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy. The overall diagnostic accuracy, pneumothorax rate, and chest tube insertion rate were calculated. Factors influencing the diagnostic accuracy and pneumothorax rate were statistically evaluated. Influencing factors, diagnostic accuracies, pneumothorax rates, and chest tube insertion rates were statistically compared. RESULTS: Overall diagnostic accuracy, pneumothorax rate, and chest tube insertion rate were 77.2%, 28.4%, and 2.5%, respectively. Diagnostic accuracy was significantly affected by length of needle path and lesion size (p < 0.05). The pneumothorax rate was significantly affected by the percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, the number of punctures, and the needle path length (p < 0.05). The chest tube insertion rate was significantly affected by the number of punctures (p < 0.05). For diagnostic accuracy, needle path lengths of 40 mm or less and lesion sizes greater than 10 mm were significantly more accurate than other factors (p < 0.05). For pneumothorax rates, a percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 sec of greater than 70%, a single puncture, and a needle path length of 40 mm or less were significantly lower than other factors (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy is a useful diagnostic tool for small solitary pulmonary nodules smaller than 20 mm in diameter. The diagnostic accuracy is significantly improved for large (> 10 mm) lesion size and short (< or = 40 mm) needle path length.     

CT引导下经皮肺穿刺切割活检的价值及安全性

目的：评价CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检对肺部疑难疾病的诊断价值及安全性。方法：回顾性分析有手术病理、临床或影像随访结果的CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检105例,其中97例为肺部局限性病灶（A组）,8例肺部弥漫性病灶（B组）。结果：2组共有101例穿刺物结果与手术病理、临床或影像学随访结果相符：穿刺诊断正确率96．2％。A组穿刺诊断正确率（99．0％）高于B组（62．5％）（P〈0．01）。A组肺癌占79．4％（77／97;B组肺癌占60．0％（3／5）;二组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。两组合计发生气胸24例;出血34例,其中咯血18例。结论：cT引导下经皮肺穿刺切割活检穿刺诊断正确率高,是肺内疑难病变定性诊断的理想方法;使用18G穿刺针,可减少穿刺次数、降低出血的发生。     

CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检对周围型肺部病变的诊断价值

目的探讨CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检对周围型肺部病变的诊断价值及其安全性。方法对58例周围型肺部病变的患者,在CT引导下行经皮肺穿刺活检。结果 58例患者中穿刺标本经组织病理学检查确诊病例48例,确诊率为82.8%,其中恶性肿瘤32例,良性病变16例。术后出现有症状并发症7例,其中咯血2例,气胸4例,高热伴脓胸1例,总发生率为12.1%。结论 CT引导下经皮肺穿刺活检定位准确,成功率高,安全可靠,在周围型肺部病变诊断中具有较高的应用价值。