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  • Title: [Echography-guided percutaneous biopsy of pleural lesions and effusions].
    Author: Piqueras Olmeda RM, García Vila JH, González Añón M, Bordón Ferré F, Jornet Fayos J, Ambit Capdevila S.
    Journal: Rev Clin Esp; 1999 Sep; 199(9):560-3. PubMed ID: 10568145.
    Abstract:
    Our experience in the use of ultrasonic echography (UE) is exposed as a guide for directing small lesions and pleural effusions percutaneous lesions with an unknown grounds. We have done pleural percutaneous biopsy using UE as guide in 45 patients. The needle diameter ranges between 17 and 19.5 G. Lesions were benign for 16 patients and malignant for 29. The right result was obtained in 93% of the cases. There were not complications. We conclude that echography-directed pleural biopsy presents an excellent diagnostic profitability, it improves the results obtained with blind biopsy with Cope's needle and it must precede thoracoscopy by means of its less aggressiveness.
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