Korean J Radiol.  2019 Feb;20(2):323-331. 10.3348/kjr.2018.0064.

Analysis of Complications of Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Using CT-Guidance Modalities In a Multicenter Cohort of 10568 Biopsies

• Yoon SH
• Park CM
• Lee KH
• Lim KY
• Suh YJ
• Im DJ
• Hur J
• Han DH
• Kang MJ
• Choo JY
• Kim C
• Kim JI
• Hong H

• KMID: 2438263
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2018.0064

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To analyze the complications of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy using CT-based imaging modalities for needle guidance in comparison with fluoroscopy in a large retrospective cohort.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was approved by multiple Institutional Review Boards and the requirement for informed consent was waived. We retrospectively included 10568 biopsies from eight referral hospitals from 2010 through 2014. In univariate and multivariate logistic analyses, 3 CT-based guidance modalities (CT, CT fluoroscopy, and cone-beam CT) were compared with fluoroscopy in terms of the risk of pneumothorax, pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion, and hemoptysis, with adjustment for other risk factors.
RESULTS
Pneumothorax occurred in 2298 of the 10568 biopsies (21.7%). Tube insertion was required after 316 biopsies (3.0%), and hemoptysis occurred in 550 cases (5.2%). In the multivariate analysis, pneumothorax was more frequently detected with CT {odds ratio (OR), 2.752 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.325-3.258), p < 0.001}, CT fluoroscopy (OR, 1.440 [95% CI, 1.176-1.762], p < 0.001), and cone-beam CT (OR, 2.906 [95% CI, 2.235-3.779], p < 0.001), but no significant relationship was found for pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion (p = 0.497, p = 0.222, and p = 0.216, respectively). The incidence of hemoptysis was significantly lower under CT (OR, 0.348 [95% CI, 0.247-0.491], p < 0.001), CT fluoroscopy (OR, 0.594 [95% CI, 0.419-0.843], p = 0.004), and cone-beam CT (OR, 0.479 [95% CI, 0.317-0.724], p < 0.001) guidance.
CONCLUSION
Hemoptysis occurred less frequently with CT-based guidance modalities in comparison with fluoroscopy. Although pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion showed a similar incidence, pneumothorax was more frequently detected using CT-based guidance modalities.

Keyword

Lung neoplasms; Biopsy; Image-guided biopsy; Pneumothorax; Hemoptysis; CT; CT fluoroscopy; Cone-beam CT

MeSH Terms

Biopsy*
Biopsy, Needle*
Chest Tubes
Cohort Studies*
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Ethics Committees, Research
Fluoroscopy
Hemoptysis
Image-Guided Biopsy
Incidence
Informed Consent
Lung Neoplasms
Multivariate Analysis
Needles*
Pneumothorax
Referral and Consultation
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Flow diagram of patient inclusion.F = female, M = male

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