Determination of Pneumothorax Post Lung Biopsy

University of Minnesota

Overview

Bedside ultrasonography for detection of pneumothorax after transbronchial lung biopsies in lung transplant patients

The patients who undergo transbronchial forceps lung biopsies get a routine CXR after the biopsies are performed. The reason for CXR is to find out if pneumothorax occurred or not. CXR is required patient transportation and interpretation by the radiologist as well as time consuming. Instead, we are planning to perform bedside ultrasound to determine if pneumothorax occurred or not

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Pneumothorax

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any lung transplant patient who undergoes to bronchoscopic lung biopsy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients develop respiratory failure during the procedure

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determination of pneumothorax after transbronchial lung biopsy

Time frame: 2 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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