From: The yield of immediate post lung biopsy CT in predicting iatrogenic pneumothorax
Characteristic | Negative CXR | PNX on CXR |
---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 366 (81%) | 87 (19%) |
Age, years | 70 ± 13 | 68 ± 13 |
Gender (Male) | 198 (54%) | 53 (61%) |
History of Smoking | 220 (60%) | 42 (48%) |
Pack Years | 17 ± 30 | 25 ± 32 |
Emphysema Diagnosis | 30 (8%) | 8 (9%) |
Lesion length, cm | 2.9 ± 1.9 | 2.1 ± 1.4 |
Lesion width, cm | 2.5 ± 2 | 1.8 ± 1.2 |
Distance from pleura, cm | 1.7 ± 3.4 | 2.7 ± 1.8 |
Lesion Locus | ||
Upper Lobes | 158 (43%) | 43 (49%) |
Lower Lobes | 209 (57%) | 44 (51%) |
Number of punctures performed | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
Patient Posture | ||
Prone | 221 (60%) | 54 (62% |
Supine | 118 (32%) | 21 (24%) |
Decubitus | 27 (8%) | 12 (14%) |
Bleeding observed | 236 (64%) | 53 (60%) |
Pathologic Diagnosis | ||
Non-Diagnostic | 19 (5%) | 7 (8%) |
Benign | 131 (36%) | 39 (45%) |
Malignant | 217 (59%) | 41 (47%) |