Clinical value of CTS-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy in elder patients with lung cancer  

作　　者：Zhijun Yuan Yi Luo 

机构地区：[1]Department of Medicine, Hunan Tumor Hospital, Changsha 410013, China

出　　处：《The Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology》2009年第1期7-8,共2页中德临床肿瘤学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective： To evaluate the value of CTS-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy for the diagnosis of pulmonary lesions in elder patients. Methods： The intact data of 78 elder patients underwent percutaneous pulmonary biopsy with a spring-core biopsy needle under CTS guidance were analyzed. The diagnosis of all the cases was confirmed by pathology and follow-up. Results： Ninety-five lung biopsies were performed in 78 cases and satisfactory tissue specimens obtained in all cases, the success rate was 100%. The diagnosis for malignant tumors and benign lesions was 72 and 6, respectively. The overall accuracy rate was 100%. Pneumothorax was noted in 5 cases （6.4%） and hemoptysis seen in 10 patients （12.8%）. Conclusion： CTS-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy with a spring-core biopsy needle are accurate, safe and quick for pulmonary lesions in elder patients.

关 键 词：elder patients transthoracic needle biopsy CTS 

分 类 号：R734.2[医药卫生—肿瘤]