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7738891

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-6-7
pubmed:abstractText
Lung biopsy remains an important investigation in the diagnosis of diffuse interstitial lung disease despite improved diagnostic yield of high resolution computed tomography scanning. We describe 19 pulmonary wedge biopsies (13 men and 6 women) performed using videothoracoscopic technique. The median age of the patients was 56 years (range 32-72 years). All our patients were suspected to have diffuse interstitial lung disease and were referred for lung biopsy to obtain a histological diagnosis. Thoracoscopic wedge excisions were accomplished under general anaesthesia using high frequency jet ventilation and a percutaneous stapling device. A tissue diagnosis was obtained in all patients: 8 had cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis, 3 had interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, 2 had emphysema, 2 had extrinsic allergic alveolitis, 2 had sarcoidosis, 1 had non-specific chronic inflammation, and 1 had pulmonary haemosiderosis. There were no operative deaths. There was one failure resulting in conversion to an open procedure. There were three complications: two air leaks and one effusion. Median postoperative hospital stay was 2 days (range 2-7 days). We conclude that videothoracoscopic wedge biopsy is a safe and effective procedure and should be recommended in patients who require a histological diagnosis of diffuse interstitial lung disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0035-8835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
22-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Video-thoracoscopic lung biopsy in diagnosis of interstitial lung disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial