Diagnostic accuracy and safety of electromagnetic navigation transthoracic needle biopsy under moderate sedation for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Novel approaches using virtual computed tomography (CT) guidance, namely electromagnetic navigation transthoracic needle biopsy (EMN-TTNB), enable physicians to perform percutaneous lung biopsies. However, there are very few studies on the clinical experiences of EMN-TTNB, and in previous studies, the procedure was usually performed under deep sedation. This study aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy and safety of EMN-TTNB under moderate sedation.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent EMN-TTNB under moderate sedation between May 2021 and November 2022 at Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital in South Korea. Moderate sedation was achieved with midazolam injection in the bronchoscopy room using the Veran SPiNperc EM

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413044 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature