Nonlinear association between lung needle path CT attenuation values and postprocedural immediate pneumothorax following computed tomography-guided lung biopsy: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumothorax is a potential complication following computed tomography-guided lung biopsy (CT-LB). However, the relationship between the lung needle path CT attenuation values and risk of post-procedural immediate pneumothorax remains unclear. The study aims to investigate this relationship.

Methods

The present single-center retrospective cohort study analyzed the data obtained from 453 patients who underwent CT-LB from 2019 to 2022. The relationship between the lung needle path CT attenuation values and post-procedural immediate pneumothorax was assessed using restricted cubic splines, which were adjusted for potential confounders, and validated using linear and nonlinear binomial logistic models.

Results

A total of 453 patients (mean age: 60.2 ± 12.0 year

SUBMITTER: Zhou SQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566709 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature