Pneumothorax after transbronchial needle biopsy

Tatjana Boskovic; Milos Stojanovic; Jelena Stanic; Slobodanka Pena Karan; Gordana Vujasinovic; Dragan Dragisic; Konstantinos Zarogoulidis; Ioanna Kougioumtzi; Georgios Dryllis; Ioannis Kioumis; Georgia Pitsiou; Nikolaos Machairiotis; Nikolaos Katsikogiannis; Antonis Papaiwannou; Athanasios Madesis; Konstantinos Diplaris; Theodoros Karaiskos; Bojan Zaric; Perin Branislav; Paul Zarogoulidis

doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.37

Pneumothorax after transbronchial needle biopsy

J Thorac Dis. 2014 Oct;6(Suppl 4):S427-34. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.37.

Authors

Tatjana Boskovic¹, Milos Stojanovic¹, Jelena Stanic¹, Slobodanka Pena Karan¹, Gordana Vujasinovic¹, Dragan Dragisic¹, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis¹, Ioanna Kougioumtzi¹, Georgios Dryllis¹, Ioannis Kioumis¹, Georgia Pitsiou¹, Nikolaos Machairiotis¹, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis¹, Antonis Papaiwannou¹, Athanasios Madesis¹, Konstantinos Diplaris¹, Theodoros Karaiskos¹, Bojan Zaric¹, Perin Branislav¹, Paul Zarogoulidis¹

Affiliation

¹ 1 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Center for Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia; 2 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Thoracic Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Sremska Kamenica, Vojvodina, Serbia; 3 Pulmonary Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 5 Hematology Department, "Laiko" University General Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 6 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 7 Thoracic Surgery Department, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Thoracic Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.

PMID: 25337399
PMCID: PMC4203979
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.08.37

Abstract

Currently there several diagnostic techniques that re used by radiologists and pulmonary physicians for lung cancer diagnostics. In several cases pneumothorax (PNTX) is induced and immediate action is needed. Both radiologists and pulmonary physicians can insert a chest tube for symptom relief. However; only pulmonary physicians and thoracic surgeons can provide a permanent solution for the patient. The final solution would be for a patient to undergo surgery for a final solution. In our current work we will provide all those diagnostic cases where PNTX is induced and treatment from the point of view of expert radiologists and pulmonary physicians.

Keywords: Pneumothorax (PNTX); bronchoscopy; endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS); transbrochial needle aspiration.

Publication types

Review