Does Gelfoam slurry embolization post-pulmonary biopsy reduce risk of pneumothorax? A prospective randomized control study

Abstract Background CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy has become a widely accepted safe method in establishing the etiology of lung masses. Pneumothorax is the most commonly faced complication requiring further therapeutic intervention for treatment with chest tube drainage adding to the t...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Main Authors:	Nada Mohsen Salama, Reda Hassan Tabashy, Ikram Hamed Mahmoud, Abd El Rahman Mohamed Abd El Rahman, Dalia Negm Eldin Mohamed, Hebatalla El Kassas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Lung biopsy Gelfoam Pneumothorax Hospital admission Chest tube insertion
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-022-00950-6