Comparison between endobronchial-guided transbronchial biopsy and computed tomography-guided transthoracic lung biopsy for the diagnosis of central pulmonary lesions with a diameter ≥3 cm
Cheng Zhang,
Senlin Zhu,
Yanliang Yuan
et al.
Abstract:Background Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors at present. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy, complication rates, and predictive values of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) and endobronchial-guided transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) for patients with central pulmonary lesions (CPLs) with a diameter ≥ 3 cm.Methods We retrospectively included 110 patients with CPLs with a diameter ≥ 3 cm who underwent preoperative PTNB and TBLB exa… Show more
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