Yield and Safety of Ultrasound Guided Tru Cut Biopsy.

BACKGROUND

Thoracic lesions can result from malignant, benign, and inflammatory conditions. They affect lung parenchyma, pleura, or mediastinum, and often require biopsy for a definitive diagnosis.

OBJECTIVES

We aimed to assess the safety and diagnostic yield of ultrasound-guided tru-cut needle biopsy performed by pulmonologists.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

We conducted a prospective study among 45 patients undergoing ultrasound-guided tru-cut biopsies for diagnosing thoracic lesions. Data on patient demographics and procedure results were collected using a predesigned clinical data collection sheet.

RESULTS

In this group of patients, ultrasound-guided biopsy performed by pulmonologists yielded adequate tissue samples and achieved an accurate diagnosis in 94.4% (42) of the cases. Malignant lesions were identified in 66.7% (30) of the patients. In most patients, 86.7% (39), there were no complications, and we recorded no procedure-related mortalities.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results indicated that ultrasound-guided tru-cut biopsy performed by pulmonologists yielded excellent diagnostic results and was a safe technique for diagnosing thoracic lesions.