Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Protective pneumothorax in CT-guided mediastinal puncture]

B B Wein1, N J Dickgreber, R W Günther

  • 1Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, RWTH Aachen.

Rofo : Fortschritte Auf Dem Gebiete Der Rontgenstrahlen Und Der Nuklearmedizin
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a technique using protective pneumothorax for extrapulmonary biopsy of mediastinal masses when other methods fail. This approach facilitates obtaining tissue samples for diagnosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Corrigendum to "International Tailored Chemotherapy Adjuvant (ITACA) trial, a phase III multicenter randomized trial comparing adjuvant pharmacogenomic-driven chemotherapy versus standard adjuvant chemotherapy in completely resected stage II-IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer": [Annals of Oncology 33 (2022) 57-66].

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2022
Same author

International Tailored Chemotherapy Adjuvant (ITACA) trial, a phase III multicenter randomized trial comparing adjuvant pharmacogenomic-driven chemotherapy versus standard adjuvant chemotherapy in completely resected stage II-IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2021
Same author

Use of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Catheter Dilation to Reduce In-Stent Restenosis in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS).

RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin·2016
Same author

Percutaneous computer tomography-guided ethanol sympathicolysis for the treatment of resistant arterial hypertension.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2014
Same author

Monitoring of gadolinium-BOPTA uptake into the vessel wall during magnetic resonance (MR)-guided angioplasty of the peripheral arteries with a paclitaxel/gadolinium-BOPTA-coated balloon: an experimental study at 3 Tesla.

RoFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Rontgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin·2013
Same author

MR-guided periarterial ethanol injection for renal sympathetic denervation: a feasibility study in pigs.

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology·2013

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Interventional pulmonology
  • Diagnostic pathology

Context:

  • Mediastinal masses pose diagnostic challenges.
  • Aspiration cytology may not yield definitive diagnoses.
  • Extrapulmonary access is desirable for certain biopsies.

Purpose:

  • To establish an extrapulmonary pathway for mediastinal mass biopsy.
  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a protective pneumothorax technique.

Summary:

  • A protective, temporary pneumothorax was created in 6 patients prior to large-bore needle biopsy of mediastinal masses.
  • Transpleural, extrapulmonary access was successfully achieved.
  • Complications included one tension pneumothorax managed with a chest tube and one case of bleeding controlled with tissue glue.

Related Experiment Videos

Impact:

  • This technique enables cutting needle biopsies of mediastinal masses.
  • It provides a viable option when aspiration cytology is inconclusive.
  • Improves diagnostic yield for challenging mediastinal lesions.