Predictive complication factors for ct-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of pulmonary lesions

OBJECTIVE: Distinct aspects can influence the complication rates of computed tomography-guided percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy of lung lesions. The purpose of the current study is to determine the influence of radiological techniques and clinical characteristics in predicting complication...

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Main Authors: Marcos Duarte Guimarães, Marcony Queiroz de Andrade, Alexandre Calabria da Fonte, Gustavo Benevides, Rubens Chojniak, Jefferson Luiz Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000900006