[Clinical analysis and prevention of complications associated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous thick needle biopsy].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the occurrence of complications in US-guided percutaneous biopsy using core (>19G) gauge cutting needle.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of 5366 US-guided thick needle biopsies was conducted to analyze the incidence of complications after biopsy at different positions.


RESULTS
The total incidence of complications was 1.08%, including most frequent hemorrhage, pneumothorax, hemotysis and infection.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound-guided automatic biopsy is easy to operate and safe, and strict execution of the procedures can lower the incidence of the complications.
Bai
Ling
L
Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100071, China.
Yang
Tao
T
Tang
Ying
Y
Mao
Jing-ning
JN
Chen
Wei
W
Zhang
Yan
Y
Wang
Yong
Y
Yang
Wu-wei
WW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D055815:Young Adult