From: Patient reported experiences of CT guided lung biopsy: a prospective cohort study
Procedural | Expectations |
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Pain (duration and score out of ten) | Was the biopsy what they expected? |
Immediate shortness of breath (score out of ten) | What information were they given before the biopsy and by whom? |
Haemoptysis – estimate of volume (for example tea spoon-full, egg cup-full) | Did they feel that more information is needed before arriving at the hospital for the biopsy? |
Additional procedures following biopsy (for example chest drain insertion)? | How could the service be improved? |
Length of stay post procedure? | Â |
Did they need to consult primary care services – GP/NHS direct? | |
Were they admitted to any other hospital since the procedure? | Â |