From: CT-guided needle lung biopsy is possible during apneic oxygenation: a case series
Age | FEV1 | Nodule size | Location of nodule | CPAP during apnea | Pneumothorax after biopsy | Diagnosis of biopsy | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | 69 years | 35% | 20 mm | Segment 3 | 17 cm H2O | Yes | Malign |
Patient 2 | 50 years | 32% | 10 mm | Segment 4 | 10 cm H2O | Yes | Malign |
Very central | |||||||
Patient 3 | 77 years | 34% | 24 mm | Segment 6 | 10 cm H2O | No | Malign |
Pleura near | |||||||
Patient 4 | 77 years | 57% | 25 mm | Segment 8 | 6 cm H2O | Yes | Malign |
Patient 5 | 52 years | 63% | 25 mm | Segment 9 | 8 cmH2O | No | Benign |
Diaphragm near | |||||||
Patient 6 | 54 years | 53% | 10 mm | Segment 10 | 10 cm H2O | No | Malign |
Pleura near |