Contrast-enhanced computed tomography prior to percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy reduces the incidence of hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hemorrhage is the second most common complication of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB), and at present, there is no effective prevention strategy. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) has the advantage of clearly visualizing blood supply within the lesion and aiding in the imaging of blood vessels, which can reduce hemorrhage complicating PTNB. As no large-sample studies were evaluating whether CECT could reduce hemorrhage, we conducted the present retrospective study.

Methods

From November 2011 to February 2016, 1,282 biopsies at Jinling Hospital were retrospectively reviewed; 555 underwent CECT, and 727 underwent non-contrast computed tomography (CT). Factors associated with hemorrhage were defined, and hemorrhage rates were compared betwee

SUBMITTER: Hu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944326 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature