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Table 2 Incidence and types of pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage

From: Pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage after C-arm cone-beam computed tomography-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy: incidence, clinical significance, and correlation

Pneumothorax

Incidence

Chest tube insertion

Total

67/192 (34.9%)

5/67 (7.5%)

 Immediate CBCT scan

42/67 (62.7%)

2/5 (40%)

 24 h on CT scan

25/67 (37.3%)

3/5 (60%)

Pulmonary hemorrhage

Incidence

Bronchoscopes or endovascular treatments

Total

63/192 (32.8%)

0/63 (0%)

 Asymptomatic

39/63 (61.9%)

 

 Mild hemoptysis

15/63 (23.8%)

 

 Moderate hemoptysis

9/63 (14.3%)

 

 Severe hemoptysis

0/63 (0%)

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