Lung Ultrasound After Transbronchial Biopsy for Pneumothorax Screening in Post–Lung Transplant Patients

Abstract

Lung ultrasound is a valid tool in excluding penumothoraces after lung biopsy. Ultrasound scans with features of a pneumothorax or patients with symptoms should still undergo CXR. The high false positive rate may be due to small pneumothoraces being seen or the presence of pleural adhesions and altered lung anatomy in post-lung transplant patients.