Aspiration of a large pneumothorax resulting from transthoracic needle biopsy.

摘要: PURPOSE: To determine whether simple aspiration of air from the pleural space could obviate chest tube placement in patients with a large pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventeen patients, who developed (> 30%) during computed tomographic (CT)-guided biopsy and otherwise would have required placement, underwent percutaneous while on CT scanner table. Air was aspirated by using an 18-gauge intravenous catheter attached to three-way stopcock 50-mL syringe. The were positioned puncture site down pneumothoraces oxygen administered both procedure. RESULTS: almost completely all 17 patients. Twelve (70%) did not require placement. Follow-up radiographs obtained 2 4 hours procedure revealed complete or comp...