title: Transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of focal pulmonary lesions: a community hospital experience.
abstract: I reviewed my experience with transthoracic needle aspiration (TNA) biopsy in a community hospital. TNA is effective (91% diagnostic accuracy) and safe (28% incidence of pneumothorax, 6% requiring a chest tube for reexpansion). TNA has a definite role in the evaluation of selected patients with focal pulmonary lesions. Success and complication rates are similar to those of other reported studies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies