Percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the lung. The double needle technique.
Percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the lung is a well established procedure. Use of a double needle technique allows a single needle pass through the pleura and multiple samples of the lesion. In a series of 440 patients, 91% of malignant lesions were diagnosed with low morbidity and no mortality.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male