@article{JTD27337,
author = {Davide Tosi and Paolo Mendogni and Rosaria Carrinola and Alessandro Palleschi and Lorenzo Rosso and Eleonora Bonaparte and Fulvia Milena Cribiù and Stefano Ferrero and Gianluca Bonitta and Mario Nosotti},
title = {CT-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of solitary pulmonary nodules under 15 mm in diameter: time for an afterthought?},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {11},
number = {3},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Many studies on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for undetermined pulmonary nodules reported that diagnostic accuracy tended to decline, whereas complication prevalence raised as the size of nodule decreased. Reconsideration on the effectiveness of FNAB would be appropriate considering the dramatic increase in the identification of small nodules with screening programs and new demands of target therapies. The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy of FNAB in pulmonary nodules smaller than 15 mm.
Methods: A retrospective, cohort study was conducted on patients with undetermined solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) who underwent computer tomography (CT) guided FNAB at our Institution from January 2012 to December 2014. Patients with SPNs with diameter up to 15 mm were considered; inclusion criteria comprised ASA 3, FEV1 },
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/27337}
}