Nada Mohsen Salama
National Cancer institute – Cairo University,Egypt
Title: Can post Pulmonary Biopsy Tract Embolization Protect against Further Complications?
Biography
Biography: Nada Mohsen Salama
Abstract
Our study aims to assess the efficiency of post lung biopsy Gelfoam slurry embolization in decreasing the risk of post procedural complications in the form of pneumothorax, hospital admission and need for further intervention.This is prospective randomized control study where 70 CT guided biopsies performed with tract embolization were compared to 68 controls. After the biopsy, patients were kept under 4-6 hours observation. Pre- procedural, procedural risk factors were recorded. Complications recorded as pneumothorax, pneumothorax requiring chest tube insertion. Hemorrhagic complications in general were divided as (hemothorax, hemoptysis, pulmonary parenchymal hemorrhage). The total rate for hospital admission were recorded.