Transbronchial lung biopsy and pneumothorax.

Yong Huang1, Haidong Huang1, Qiang Li1

  • 11 Respiratory Department, Chongqing Zhongshan Hospital, Chongqing 400013, China ; 2 Department of Respiratory Diseases Shanghai Hospital, II Military University Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China ; 3 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Interventional Pulmonary, Bethesda, MD, USA ; 4 Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Interventional Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Goodyear, AZ, USA ; 5 Pulmonary Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Hematology Department, "Laiko" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 8 Obstetric-Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second Military Medical University, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China.

Summary

Pulmonary physicians and radiologists use minimally invasive techniques for biopsies. This study focuses on biopsy methods and immediate pneumothorax treatment to improve patient outcomes.

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