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KMID : 0364019950280020162
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1995 Volume.28 No. 2 p.162 ~ p.165
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Open Lung Biopsy for Diffuse Infiltrative Disease of the Lung
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김병호
전상훈/장봉현/이종태/김규태
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Abstract
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To evaluate the impact of open lung biopsy on diagnosis and treatment of diffuse infiltrative lung disease, we conducted a retrospective review of 28 patients who underwent this procedure at the Kyoungpook National University hospital from 1986
to
1993.
There were 19 men and 9 women; average age was 50.9 y3ears. During open lung biopsy, The region of the lobe was radiographically and grossly identified and was examined by a biopsy. The biopsy yielded a specific diagnosis in 27 (96.4%) patients
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changes in therapy in 24 (85.7%) patients. Complications developed in three (10.8%) patients, directly related to the biopsy procedure in 2. One patient died (3.6%) due to underlying disease. We conclude that open lung biopsy can be accomplished
safely
in the patient with diffuse infiltrative lung disease and it is an important tool in decision-making process and therapy.
(Korean J Thoracic Cardiovas Surg 1995;28:162-5)
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