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Preventive tract embolization with gelatin sponge slurry is safe and considerably reduces pneumothorax after CT-guided lung biopsy with use of large 16–18 coaxial needles

Rémi Grange, Robin Sarkissian, Sophie Bayle-Bleuez, Claire Tissot, Olivier Tiffet, Fabrice-Guy Barral, Anthime Flaus, Sylvain Grange

British Journal of Radiology · 2022 · 13 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

The systemic use of gelatin sponge slurry is safe and reduces considerably the rate of pneumothorax upon needle removal when CT-guided core biopsies are performed using large 16-18G coaxial needles.

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